Mortality rate of patients with cystic fibrosis on the waiting list and within one year after lung transplantation: a survey of Italian CF centers

• Main Authors: Beatrice Borchi (Author), Marisol Barao Ocampo (Author), Giuseppe Cimino (Author), Giovanna Pizzamiglio (Author), Silvia Bresci (Author), Cesare Braggion (Author), the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplantation Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Centers are involved in the decisions regarding the eligibility of CF patients with end-stage lung disease and timing for inclusion on waiting lists (WL) for lung transplantation (LT). There are currently no data on the mortality rates of Italian CF patients...