Lung Transplant; Complications
Conditions
Brief summary
A multi-centre, prospective and observational study was carried out from August 2012 to June 2016 in five Spanish tertiary-care university hospitals with well-established lung transplant programs: Vall d'Hebron (Barcelona), Marqués de Valdecilla (Santander), 12 de Octubre (Madrid), CHUAC (A Coruña), and Reina Sofía (Córdoba). The study population comprised all consecutive adult lung transplant recipients who required ICUr (after \>7 days post-transplant discharge from ICU) during august 2012 - June 2016 (4-yr period).
Interventions
Colection of clinical data
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* All consecutive adult lung transplant recipients who required ICU readmission (after \>7 days post-transplant discharge from ICU) during august 2012 - June 2016 (4-yr period).
Exclusion criteria
* ICU readmission \< 8 days post-transplant discharge from ICU. * ICU readmission for early postoperative care following lung transplantation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Causes of ICU readmission in LT adults | Augist 1. 2012 - June 30, 2016 | To assess the principal causes of ICU readmission in LT adults. |
| Predictors of ICU and hospital mortality. | Augist 1. 2012 - June 30, 2016 | To identify potential predictors of ICU and hospital mortality. |