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OPTN/SRTR 2019 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Lehr, C. J., Skeans, M. A., Smith, J. M., Miller, E., Goff, R., Foutz, J., Israni, A. K., Snyder, J. J., Kasiske, B. L.

“…The number of lung transplants performed continues to increase annually and reached an all‐time high in 2019, with decreasing waitlist mortality. These trends…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2020 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Lehr, C. J., Skeans, M. A., Smith, J. M., Miller, E., Goff, R., Mupfudze, T., Gauntt, K., Snyder, J. J.

“…For the first time in a decade, both the number of candidates added to the waiting list and the number of lung transplants performed decreased from the year…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2018 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Lehr, C. J., Skeans, M. A., Smith, J. M., Uccellini, K., Goff, R., Foutz, J., Israni, A. K., Snyder, J. J., Kasiske, B. L.

“…The primary goal of US lung allocation policy is to ensure that candidates with the highest risk for mortality receive appropriate access to lung transplant…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2017 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Lehr, C. J., Skeans, M. A., Smith, J. M., Uccellini, K., Lehman, R., Robinson, A., Israni, A. K., Snyder, J. J., Kasiske, B. L.

“…Each year since 2012, the number of lung transplants has increased, reflecting an increase in the number of donors, improved use of recovered organs, and more…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2016 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Lehr, C. J., Skeans, M. A., Smith, J. M., Carrico, R., Uccellini, K., Lehman, R., Robinson, A., Israni, A. K., Snyder, J. J., Kasiske, B. L.

“…In 2016, 2692 candidates aged 12 years or older were added to the lung transplant waiting list; 2345 transplants were performed, the largest number of any…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2015 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Skeans, M. A., Smith, J. M., Edwards, L. B., Cherikh, W. S., Uccellini, K., Israni, A. K., Snyder, J. J., Kasiske, B. L.

“…In 2015, 2409 active candidates aged 12 years or older were added to the lung transplant waiting list; 2072 transplants were performed, the most of any year…”
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Accuracy of the US Lung Allocation Score (LAS) Waitlist Mortality Risk Estimates by Lehr, C.J., Dalton, J.E., Valapour, M.

“…The US LAS is used to preferentially allocate donor lungs based on calculated benefit - the difference between recipient estimated risk of mortality without a…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2013 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Skeans, M. A., Heubner, B. M., Smith, J. M., Hertz, M. I., Edwards, L. B., Cherikh, W. S., Callahan, E. R., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT Lungs are allocated to adult and adolescent transplant candidates (aged ⩾ 12 years) on the basis of age, geography, blood type compatibility, and the…”
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Lung and Heart Allocation in the United States by Colvin‐Adams, M., Valapour, M., Hertz, M., Heubner, B., Paulson, K., Dhungel, V., Skeans, M. A., Edwards, L., Ghimire, V., Waller, C., Cherikh, W. S., Kasiske, B. L., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K.

“…Lung and heart allocation in the United States has evolved over the past 20–30 years to better serve transplant candidates and improve organ utilization. The…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2012 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Skeans, M. A., Heubner, B. M., Smith, J. M., Schnitzler, M. A., Hertz, M. I., Edwards, L. B., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT Lung transplants are increasingly used as treatment for end‐stage lung diseases not amenable to other medical and surgical therapies. Lungs are…”
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Lung by Valapour, M., Skeans, M. A., Smith, J. M., Edwards, L. B., Cherikh, W. S., Callahan, E. R., Israni, A. K., Snyder, J. J., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT Lungs are allocated to adult and adolescent transplant candidates (aged ≥ 12 years) on the basis of age, geography, blood type compatibility, and the…”
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OPTN/SRTR 2011 Annual Data Report: Lung by Valapour, M., Paulson, K., Smith, J. M., Hertz, M. I., Skeans, M. A., Heubner, B. M., Edwards, L. B., Snyder, J. J., Israni, A. K., Kasiske, B. L.

“…ABSTRACT  Lungs are allocated in part based on the Lung Allocation Score (LAS), which considers risk of death without transplant and posttransplant. Wait‐list…”
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Assessing elements of informed consent among living donors by Valapour, M., Kahn, J.P., Bailey, R.F., Matas, A.J.

“…Valapour M, Kahn JP, Bailey RF, Matas AJ. Assessing elements of informed consent among living donors. 
Clin Transplant 2011: 25: 185–190. © 2010 John Wiley &…”
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Broader Geographic Sharing of Pediatric Donor Lungs Improves Pediatric Access to Transplant by Tsuang, W. M., Chan, K. M., Skeans, M. A., Pyke, J., Hertz, M. I., Israni, A. J., Robbins‐Callahan, L., Visner, G., Wang, X., Wozniak, T. C., Valapour, M.

“…US pediatric transplant candidates have limited access to lung transplant due to the small number of donors within current geographic boundaries, leading to…”
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Lung Transplantation in the United States, 1998–2007 by McCurry, K. R., Shearon, T. H., Edwards, L. B., Chan, K. M., Sweet, S. C., Valapour, M., Yusen, R., Murray, S.

“…This article highlights trends and changes in lung and heart‐lung transplantation in the United States from 1998 to 2007. The most significant change over the…”
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The Equitable Allocation of Deceased Donor Lungs for Transplant in Children in the United States by Snyder, J. J., Salkowski, N., Skeans, M., Leighton, T., Valapour, M., Israni, A. K., Hertz, M. I., Kasiske, B. L.

“…On June 5, 2013, a US Federal Court ordered a temporary restraining order to allow two children within the court's jurisdiction to be registered on the…”
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Using 5-Year Survival Model Does Not Change LAS Estimate of Transplant Benefit by Valapour, M, Heubner, B, Skeans, M, Israni, A, Hertz, M

“…Purpose The Lung Allocation Score (LAS) has been used since 2005 to rank US lung transplant candidates for access to transplant. A revised LAS (LAS-R) system…”
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(1251) Socioeconomic Position Does Not Account for Racial Disparities in Survival after Lung Transplant by Lehr, C.J., Valapour, M., Gunsalus, P.R., Rose, J., Dalton, J.E.

“…To study the extent that donor and recipient racial differences in survival after lung transplant (LT) is mediated by socioeconomic position (SEP) and region…”
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Are the LAS Models Accurate Predictors of Mortality? by Lehr, C.J., Dalton, J.E., Gunsalus, P.R., Mourany, L., Valapour, M.

“…The LAS is used in the United States to prioritize candidates for lung transplant yet elements of model design may limit its predictive accuracy and…”
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A Simple Scoring System for Lung Transplant Waitlist Mortality Risk Factors by Dalton, J.E., Lehr, C.J., Gunsalus, P.R., Gunzler, D.D., Valapour, M.

“…Current lung allocation score (LAS) waitlist mortality prediction models are complex and incorporate correlated predictors. This study identified and evaluated…”
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