Background When the original definition of BOS was formulated in 1993, the working group
had several goals. The group aimed to provide a classification system for airway disease …

Since the performance of the first successful lung transplantation nearly two decades ago,
the procedure has gained widespread acceptance as a therapeutic option for a diverse …

The outcomes of transplantation vary widely by organ. Lung transplantation (LTx) has rather
poor long-term outcome, with a current median post-transplant survival of 6.0 years. 1, 2 …

Since the inception of lung transplantation (LTx), serial pulmonary function testing (PFT) has
been the primary method of quantifying the physiologic performance of the allograft. The …

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a major complication of lung transplantation that
is associated with poor survival. The International Society for Heart and Lung …

Although survival after lung transplantation has improved significantly during the last
decade, chronic rejection is thought to be the major cause of late mortality. The physiologic …

In 1990, an international grading scheme for the grading of pulmonary allograft rejection
was adopted by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) and …

Rationale: Primary graft dysfunction is a common complication after lung transplantation and
a significant risk factor for short-and long-term mortality. Objective: We examined the impact …

Bronchiolar abnormalities are relatively common and occur in a variety of clinical settings.
Various histopathologic patterns of bronchiolar injury have been described and have led to …

Results. Pre-TX self-reported medication nonadherence (odds ratio [OR]= 7.9), lower
received social support (OR= 0.9), a higher education (OR= 2.7), and lower …