Risk factors for bronchiolitis obliterans: a systematic review of recent publications
LD Sharples, K McNeil, S Stewart, J Wallwork - The Journal of heart and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: Obliterative bronchiolitis remains the major limitation to long-term survival after
lung transplantation. A thorough understanding of the factors that confer high risk of
developing obliterative bronchiolitis or its physiologic surrogate bronchiolitis obliterans
syndrome is important to help define therapeutic strategies. Methods: We performed a
systematic review of studies published since the beginning of 1990. The review excluded
non-human studies, publications before 1990, small (less than 25 patients) studies that were …
lung transplantation. A thorough understanding of the factors that confer high risk of
developing obliterative bronchiolitis or its physiologic surrogate bronchiolitis obliterans
syndrome is important to help define therapeutic strategies. Methods: We performed a
systematic review of studies published since the beginning of 1990. The review excluded
non-human studies, publications before 1990, small (less than 25 patients) studies that were …