Impact of continuous distribution as the allocation strategy on lung transplantation.

In March 2023, the allocation strategy for lung transplantation (LT) underwent significant changes with the introduction of the new system, referred to as the continuous distribution (CD). The current paper describes the early impact of CD implementation on the mechanics of LT at a large tertiary care medical center. This was a retrospective study conducted across 9 months before (March 2022 to November 2022) and after (March 2023 to November 2023) the implementation of the CD allocation system.

A new approach to kidney wait-list management in the kidney allocation system era: Pilot implementation and evaluation.

Kidney transplant wait-list management is becoming increasingly complex. We introduced a novel wait-list management strategy at our center, the Transplant Readiness Assessment Clinic (TRAC), whereby patients whose Kidney Allocation Scores surpass a threshold are actively managed. From January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, we evaluated 195 patients through TRAC.

Tobacco use and dependence.

Objectives: To review tobacco use and dependence including nicotine pharmacology and addiction, and pharmacologic treatment.

Data Sources: Professional journals, books, government publications.

Conclusion: Smoking is addictive and a major health problem.