Table 3.
Discharge and post-discharge outcomes by time between discontinuation of anti-fibrotic medication and transplant (N = 297).
Time between discontinuation of anti-fibrotic medication and transplant | p-value | ||
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Outcome | Shorter (n = 211) | Longer (n = 86) | |
Discharged home a | 161 (76.3) | 75 (87.2) | 0.035 |
Alive 30 days after transplant | 201 (95.7) b | 82 (95.3) | 0.89 |
Alive 90 days after transplant | 196 (93.8) c | 82 (95.3) | 0.60 |
Alive 6 months after transplant | 190 (90.9) c | 80 (93.0) | 0.55 |
Acute rejection during 6 months after transplant | 87 (42.0) d | 39 (45.3) | 0.60 |
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome or restrictive allograft syndrome during 6 months after transplant | 1 (0.5) e | 0 (0) | 0.52 |
Resumed anti-fibrotic medication | 0 (0) d | 0 (0) |
Data are n (%). Shorter: discontinued anti-fibrotic medication ⩽ 5 medication half-lives before transplant; longer: discontinued anti-fibrotic medication > 5 medication half-lives before transplant.
Patient went home following discharge as opposed to being transferred to a skilled nursing, acute rehabilitation, or long-term acute care facility.
N = 210.
N = 209.
N = 207.
N = 204.