ArticleJHLT open2026
Prognostic impact of the geriatric nutritional risk index on waitlist mortality in adult patients listed for lung transplantation from donation after brain death.
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- Methodological considerations regarding the prognostic value of the geriatric nutritional risk index in lung transplant waitlist mortality.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical impact of the prognostic nutritional index at listing and immediately before surgery in lung transplantation.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Significance of geriatric nutritional risk index in predicting lung-transplant waiting list mortality of patients with interstitial lung disease regardless of percentage forced vital capacity.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Impact of flat chest on waitlist mortality in adult patients with pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis listed for lung transplantation.JHLT open · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) was developed to assess nutritional status of elderly patients, and is a recognized prognostic factor in various diseases. However, its role in patients awaiting lung transplantation (LT) from donation after brain death (DBD) remains unclear. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed adult patients registered for LT from DBD between January 2014 and July 2023. GNRI was calculated using the formula: (1.489 x serum albumin [g/dL]) + (41.7 x [current body weight / ideal body weight]). Its cut-off value was determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis for waitlist mortality. The primary objective was to clarify the association between GNRI and waitlist mortality. Results: The study included 354 patients; 147 (41.5%) survived to receive LT, while 105 (29.7%) died on the waiting list. The GNRI cut-off value was 93.84, with an area under the curve of 0.623. The low GNRI group (n = 122 [34.5%]) had significantly lower body mass index ( Conclusions: GNRI is a significant prognostic indicator for survival in patients awaiting LT from DBD, and may aid in pre-transplant evaluation.
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