Pretransplant dyslipidaemia determines outcome in lung transplant recipients

Prevalence and Outcome of Lung Cancer in Lung Transplant Recipients

Prevalence and Outcome of Lung Cancer in Lung Transplant Recipients

Prevalence and Outcome of Lung Cancer in Lung Transplant Recipients

Prevalence and outcome of lung cancer in lung transplant recipients.

BACKGROUND Lung transplant is the only available therapy for patients with advanced lung disease. The goal of this study was to examine the prevalence, origin, management and outcome of lung cancer in recipients of lung transplant at our institution. METHODS After institutional review board approval, we conducted a retrospective chart review of all lung transplantations in our institution fro...

Aspergillus infections in lung transplant recipients: risk factors and outcome.

This retrospective study of 251 lung transplant patients aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical presentation and mortality of Aspergillus infection in order to define specific risk factors and to compare survival in patients with and without infection. Aspergillus was isolated from 86 (33%) cases, which involved colonisation (n = 50), tracheobronchial lesions (n = 17) or invasive aspergill...