Impact of COVID-19 Omicron variant on lung transplantation patients with 1-year follow-up: A single tertiary medical center experience
In this study, lung transplant patients infected with COVID-19 during the Omicron wave had low rate of severe disease and mortality. Immunosuppressive medications and COVID-19 vaccination were correlated with viral clearance and pulmonary function after COVID-19 infection.
Authors
- Hsin-Yueh Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5382-8133)
- Kuo‐Chin Kao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8777-1638)
- Han‐Chung Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1603-868X)
- Ko‐Wei Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7058-6244)
- Shaw‐Woei Leu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4854-8756)
- Wei‐Hsun Chen
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfma.2024.11.016
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15