Prognostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage neutrophilia in stable lung transplant recipients
C Neurohr, P Huppmann, B Samweber… - The Journal of heart and …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) neutrophilia may identify patients prone to
develop bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after lung transplantation (LTx). This study
assessed the predictive value of BAL neutrophilia in stable recipients. METHODS: Evaluated
were 63 consecutive recipients 3 to 12 months after LTx demonstrating no acute rejection
(AR) and lymphocytic bronchitis (LB; B≤ 1 without infection; BOS, 0). Recipients were
subdivided into never-BOS (follow-up≥ 12 months) and ever-BOS groups (ie, BOS …
develop bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after lung transplantation (LTx). This study
assessed the predictive value of BAL neutrophilia in stable recipients. METHODS: Evaluated
were 63 consecutive recipients 3 to 12 months after LTx demonstrating no acute rejection
(AR) and lymphocytic bronchitis (LB; B≤ 1 without infection; BOS, 0). Recipients were
subdivided into never-BOS (follow-up≥ 12 months) and ever-BOS groups (ie, BOS …
