Survival after bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome among bilateral lung transplant recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Despite the importance of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) in lung transplantation, little is known regarding the factors that influence survival after the onset of this condition, particularly among bilateral transplant recipients.

Objectives

To identify factors that influence survival after the onset of BOS among bilateral lung transplant recipients.

Methods

The effect of demographic or clinical factors, occurring before BOS, upon survival after the onset of BOS was studied in 95 bilateral lung transplant recipient using Cox proportional hazards models.

Measurements and main results

Although many factors, including prior acute rejection or rejection treatments, were not associated with survival after BOS, BOS onset within 2 years of transplan

SUBMITTER: Finlen Copeland CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2949403 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature