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. 2020 Apr 29;20:109. doi: 10.1186/s12890-020-1151-9

Table 1.

Answers to the questions concerning the general practice of lung transplantation for each center

Question Answer n %
What is your specialty in the lung transplant program?
 Pulmonologist 69 69.7
 Surgeon 18 18.2
 Infectious disease physician 7 7.1
 Intensivist 3 3.0
 Anesthesiologist 1 1.0
 Internist 1 1.0
 Nurse Practitioner 1 1.0
 No answer 0 0.0
Who is in charge of the antibiotic prophylaxis management?
 Pulmonologist 69 69.7
 Infectious disease physician 21 21.2
 Surgeon 8 8.1
 Multi-disciplinary 5 5.1
 Intensivist 2 2.0
 Anesthesiologist 1 1.0
 Internist 1 1.0
 No answer 0 0.0
What is the main indication for lung transplant in your program?
 ILD 60 60.6
 COPD 26 26.3
 CF 19 19.2
 Mixte 10 10.1
 PH 4 4.0
 No answer 0 0.0
Do you perform a specific induction therapy?
 Anti-IL2R 56 56.6
 Steroids only 27 27.3
 ATG 24 24.2
 No induction 9 9.1
 Alemtuzumab 7 7.1
 No answer 1 1.0
What is the post-transplant recipient location?
 Cardiothoracic ICU 56 56.6
 Medical-Surgical ICU 19 19.2
 Surgical ICU 13 13.1
 Transplant ICU 7 7.1
 Medical ICU 4 4.0
 No answer 0 0.0

ILD Interstitial lung disease, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CFCYSTIC fibrosis, PH Pulmonary hypertension, Anti-IL2R Anti-IL2 receptor (basiliximab or daclizumab), ATG Anti-thymocyte globulins, ICU Intensive care unit