Transplantation proceedings
Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Lung Transplant Centers and Smoking-Associated Diseases Across the United States.
Luke M Tomasovic, Jeremy R Ellis, Jessica M Ruck, Anmol Warman, Alexandra A Rizaldi, Errol L Bush
Published: 202610.1016/j.transproceed.2025.12.009
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are progressive lung diseases strongly associated with cigarette smoking, together accounting for nearly 50% of lung transplants annually. Given this wid…
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