Medicine

Jose Ramirez, Spoorthi Kamepalli, Abbas Rana

2026.1.1CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION

DOI: 10.1111/ctr.70454

tlooto Summary

A score that predicts waitlist time for pediatric patients who are listed for lung transplantation and the ability to estimate the projected waiting time could be particularly helpful for candidates and physicians.

Abstract

Background: In pediatric lung transplantation, the ability to estimate the projected waiting time could be particularly helpful for candidates and physicians. A score to predict waiting time has yet to be developed in this field. The purpose of this study was to create a score that predicts waitlist time for pediatric patients who are listed for lung transplantation.

Citation format

RAMIREZ, Jose; KAMEPALLI, Spoorthi; RANA, Abbas. Pediatric lung waitlist score (PLWS): A score to predict waitlist time for pediatric lung transplant candidates. CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, 2026, 40(1): e70454.