Lung ARTICLES

30 Mar 2018 : Case report
Fatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to Influenza A (H1N1) Infection in Patients After Kidney Transplantation: A Report of Five Cases
Paweł Zatorski, Agata Adamczyk, Maciej Kosieradzki, Teresa Baczkowska, Dariusz Kosson, Janusz Trzebicki
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.907083
Ann Transplant 2018; 23:218-223
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30 Mar 2018 : Case report
Fatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to Influenza A (H1N1) Infection in Patients After Kidney Transplantation: A Report of Five Cases
Paweł Zatorski, Agata Adamczyk, Maciej Kosieradzki, Teresa Baczkowska, Dariusz Kosson, Janusz Trzebicki
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.907083
Ann Transplant 2018; 23:218-223
1256 2 0

05 Jan 2018 : Original article
Effect of Immunosuppression on Target Blood Immune Cells Within 1 Year After Lung Transplantation: Influence of Age on T Lymphocytes
Benjamin Coiffard, Matthieu Pelardy, Anderson D. Loundou, Corine Nicolino-Brunet, Pascal Alexandre Thomas, Laurent Papazian, Françoise Dignat-George, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906372
Ann Transplant 2018; 23:11-24
1,303 4 0

05 Jan 2018 : Original article
Effect of Immunosuppression on Target Blood Immune Cells Within 1 Year After Lung Transplantation: Influence of Age on T Lymphocytes
Benjamin Coiffard, Matthieu Pelardy, Anderson D. Loundou, Corine Nicolino-Brunet, Pascal Alexandre Thomas, Laurent Papazian, Françoise Dignat-George, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.906372
Ann Transplant 2018; 23:11-24
1303 4 0

26 Dec 2017 : Original article
Serum Levels of Visfatin, Omentin and Irisin in Patients with End-Stage Lung Disease Before and After Lung Transplantation
Marek Ochman, Marcin Maruszewski, Jacek Wojarski, Sławomir Żegleń, Wojtek Karolak, Anita Stanjek-Cichoracka, Piotr Przybyłowski, Marian Zembala, Michał Kukla
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904994
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:761-768
1,074 19 0

26 Dec 2017 : Original article
Serum Levels of Visfatin, Omentin and Irisin in Patients with End-Stage Lung Disease Before and After Lung Transplantation
Marek Ochman, Marcin Maruszewski, Jacek Wojarski, Sławomir Żegleń, Wojtek Karolak, Anita Stanjek-Cichoracka, Piotr Przybyłowski, Marian Zembala, Michał Kukla
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904994
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:761-768
1074 19 0

14 Nov 2017 : Original article
Tacrolimus Levels Are Not Associated with Risk of Malignancy in Lung Transplant Recipients
Benjamin Daniel Fox, Fadi Ashquar, Yael Raviv, Dror Rozengarten, Osnat Straichman, Shimon Izhakian, Mordechai Reuven Kramer
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904417
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:677-681
848 6 0

14 Nov 2017 : Original article
Tacrolimus Levels Are Not Associated with Risk of Malignancy in Lung Transplant Recipients
Benjamin Daniel Fox, Fadi Ashquar, Yael Raviv, Dror Rozengarten, Osnat Straichman, Shimon Izhakian, Mordechai Reuven Kramer
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904417
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:677-681
848 6 0

05 Sep 2017 : Original article
Impact of Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) and 6-Minute Walking Distance at 3, 6, and 12 Months and Annually on Survival and Occurrence of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS) After Lung Transplantation
Mohammed Fakhro, Richard Ingemansson, Lars Algotsson, Sandra Lindstedt
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904819
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:532-540
1,103 40 0

05 Sep 2017 : Original article
Impact of Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) and 6-Minute Walking Distance at 3, 6, and 12 Months and Annually on Survival and Occurrence of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS) After Lung Transplantation
Mohammed Fakhro, Richard Ingemansson, Lars Algotsson, Sandra Lindstedt
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904819
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:532-540
1103 40 0

11 Aug 2017 : Original article
Prolonged Administration of Twice-Daily Bolus Intravenous Tacrolimus in the Early Phase After Lung Transplantation
Yutaka Hirano, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Toshifumi Mano, Takeshi Kurosaki, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Shinji Otani, Masaomi Yamane, Motomu Kobayashi, Shinichiro Miyoshi, Takahiro Oto
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904225
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:484-492
1,272 75 0

11 Aug 2017 : Original article
Prolonged Administration of Twice-Daily Bolus Intravenous Tacrolimus in the Early Phase After Lung Transplantation
Yutaka Hirano, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Toshifumi Mano, Takeshi Kurosaki, Kentaroh Miyoshi, Shinji Otani, Masaomi Yamane, Motomu Kobayashi, Shinichiro Miyoshi, Takahiro Oto
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.904225
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:484-492
1272 75 0

16 Jun 2017 : Original article
Influence of Donor Lung Surfactant-A and -B Protein Expression on the Development of Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation: A Pilot Study
Asmae Belhaj, Carine Boven, Laurence Dewachter, Maria Ruiz Patino, Youri Sokolow, Benoît Rondelet
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.903313
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:361-369
984 6 0

16 Jun 2017 : Original article
Influence of Donor Lung Surfactant-A and -B Protein Expression on the Development of Primary Graft Dysfunction After Lung Transplantation: A Pilot Study
Asmae Belhaj, Carine Boven, Laurence Dewachter, Maria Ruiz Patino, Youri Sokolow, Benoît Rondelet
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.903313
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:361-369
984 6 0

07 Mar 2017 : Original article
Profiling Proteinic Changes Induced by Vildagliptin Treatment in a Mouse Lung Transplantation Model: The Role of Kininogen-1
Zheng Tang, Wei Zhai, Zhiwei Wang, Zhipeng Hu, Min Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.902002
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:128-137
777 6 0

07 Mar 2017 : Original article
Profiling Proteinic Changes Induced by Vildagliptin Treatment in a Mouse Lung Transplantation Model: The Role of Kininogen-1
Zheng Tang, Wei Zhai, Zhiwei Wang, Zhipeng Hu, Min Zhang
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.902002
Ann Transplant 2017; 22:128-137
777 6 0

14 Jun 2016 : Original article
Hepatitis B Vaccination in End-Stage Pulmonary Disease Patients Evaluated for Lung Transplantation: A Retrospective Single-Center Evaluation
Alexandra Wald, Lea Deterding, Melanie Maier, Uwe G. Liebert, Thomas Berg, Hubert Wirtz, Johannes Wiegand
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.897624
Ann Transplant 2016; 21:368-372
819 15 1

14 Jun 2016 : Original article
Hepatitis B Vaccination in End-Stage Pulmonary Disease Patients Evaluated for Lung Transplantation: A Retrospective Single-Center Evaluation
Alexandra Wald, Lea Deterding, Melanie Maier, Uwe G. Liebert, Thomas Berg, Hubert Wirtz, Johannes Wiegand
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.897624
Ann Transplant 2016; 21:368-372
819 15 1

31 Dec 2015 : Original article
Higher Risk of Acute Cellular Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients with Cystic Fibrosis
Fiorella Calabrese, Francesca Lunardi, Nazarena Nannini, Elisabetta Balestro, Monica Loy, Giuseppe Marulli, Francesca Calabrese, Stefania Edith Vuljan, Marco Schiavon, Egle Perissinotto, Federico Rea
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.894785
Ann Transplant 2015; 20:769-776
941 33 3

31 Dec 2015 : Original article
Higher Risk of Acute Cellular Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients with Cystic Fibrosis
Fiorella Calabrese, Francesca Lunardi, Nazarena Nannini, Elisabetta Balestro, Monica Loy, Giuseppe Marulli, Francesca Calabrese, Stefania Edith Vuljan, Marco Schiavon, Egle Perissinotto, Federico Rea
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.894785
Ann Transplant 2015; 20:769-776
941 33 3

23 Jun 2015 : Original article
Reclassification of C4d-Positive Endomyocardial Biopsy (EMB) According to New International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2013 Categories for Reporting Pathologic Antibody-Mediated Rejection (pAMR): Preliminary Data from a Polish Single-Center Study
Sylwia Szymańska, Wiesława Grajkowska, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska-Małek, Tomasz Zieliński, Maciej Pronicki
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.893635
Ann Transplant 2015; 20:351-356
1,090 19 5

23 Jun 2015 : Original article
Reclassification of C4d-Positive Endomyocardial Biopsy (EMB) According to New International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 2013 Categories for Reporting Pathologic Antibody-Mediated Rejection (pAMR): Preliminary Data from a Polish Single-Center Study
Sylwia Szymańska, Wiesława Grajkowska, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska-Małek, Tomasz Zieliński, Maciej Pronicki
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.893635
Ann Transplant 2015; 20:351-356
1090 19 5

07 Oct 2014 : Original article
Urinary Iodine as an Iodine Deficiency Test in Lung Transplant Recipients in Order to Prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Anita Stanjek-Cichoracka, Sławomir Żegleń, Elżbieta Woźniak-Grygiel, Anna Łaszewska, Piotr Sindera, Jacek Wojarski, Marek Ochman, Wojtek Karolak, Marian Zembala
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890826
Ann Transplant 2014; 19:499-502
698 11 0

07 Oct 2014 : Original article
Urinary Iodine as an Iodine Deficiency Test in Lung Transplant Recipients in Order to Prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Anita Stanjek-Cichoracka, Sławomir Żegleń, Elżbieta Woźniak-Grygiel, Anna Łaszewska, Piotr Sindera, Jacek Wojarski, Marek Ochman, Wojtek Karolak, Marian Zembala
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890826
Ann Transplant 2014; 19:499-502
698 11 0

05 Aug 2014 : Original article
Continuous Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure Monitoring in Lung Transplant Recipients
Fengshi Chen, Kazuo Chin, Hisanari Ishii, Hiroyasu Kubo, Senri Miwa, Tadashi Ikeda, Toru Bando, Hiroshi Date
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890898
Ann Transplant 2014; 19:382-388
782 9 1

05 Aug 2014 : Original article
Continuous Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure Monitoring in Lung Transplant Recipients
Fengshi Chen, Kazuo Chin, Hisanari Ishii, Hiroyasu Kubo, Senri Miwa, Tadashi Ikeda, Toru Bando, Hiroshi Date
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890898
Ann Transplant 2014; 19:382-388
782 9 1

09 Jul 2014 : Original article
Sustained Improvement of Clinical Status and Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Severe Heart Failure Treated with Sildenafil
Tomasz Urbanowicz, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Izabela Katyńska, Aleksander Araszkiewicz, Zofia Oko-Sarnowska, Stefan Grajek, Marek Jemielity
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890657
Ann Transplant 2014; 19:325-330
1,053 20 7

09 Jul 2014 : Original article
Sustained Improvement of Clinical Status and Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Severe Heart Failure Treated with Sildenafil
Tomasz Urbanowicz, Ewa Straburzyńska-Migaj, Izabela Katyńska, Aleksander Araszkiewicz, Zofia Oko-Sarnowska, Stefan Grajek, Marek Jemielity
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.890657
Ann Transplant 2014; 19:325-330
1053 20 7

29 Oct 2013 : Original article
Lung cancer screening with low-radiation dose computed tomography after liver transplantation
Jose Ignacio Herrero, Gorka Bastarrika, Delia D'Avola, Usua Montes, Jesus Pueyo, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Fernando Pardo, Jorge Quiroga, Javier Zulueta
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.884021
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:587-592
851 14 4

29 Oct 2013 : Original article
Lung cancer screening with low-radiation dose computed tomography after liver transplantation
Jose Ignacio Herrero, Gorka Bastarrika, Delia D'Avola, Usua Montes, Jesus Pueyo, Mercedes Iñarrairaegui, Fernando Pardo, Jorge Quiroga, Javier Zulueta
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.884021
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:587-592
851 14 4

07 Aug 2013 : Original article
Evolution to twice daily bolus intravenous tacrolimus: Optimizing efficacy and safety of calcineurin inhibitor delivery early post lung transplant
Gregory I. Snell, Steven Ivulich, Lauren Mitchell, Glen P. Westall, Bronwyn J. Levvey
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883993
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:399-407
1,301 58 7

07 Aug 2013 : Original article
Evolution to twice daily bolus intravenous tacrolimus: Optimizing efficacy and safety of calcineurin inhibitor delivery early post lung transplant
Gregory I. Snell, Steven Ivulich, Lauren Mitchell, Glen P. Westall, Bronwyn J. Levvey
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883993
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:399-407
1301 58 7

15 Jul 2013 : Original article
The influence of clinical donor factors on acute rejection among lung and kidney recipients from the same multi-organ donor
Gregory I. Snell, Bronwyn J. Levvey, Miranda Paraskeva, Takahiro Oto, Michael Bailey, Rowan Walker, Glen P. Westall
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883977
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:358-367
628 3 2

15 Jul 2013 : Original article
The influence of clinical donor factors on acute rejection among lung and kidney recipients from the same multi-organ donor
Gregory I. Snell, Bronwyn J. Levvey, Miranda Paraskeva, Takahiro Oto, Michael Bailey, Rowan Walker, Glen P. Westall
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883977
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:358-367
628 3 2

14 Mar 2013 : Case report
Rapidly fatal disseminated acanthamoebiasis in a single lung transplant recipient
Kamyar Afshar, Ayana BoydKing, Sivagini Ganesh, Cynthia Herrington, P. Michael McFadden
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883846
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:107-110
679 19 4

14 Mar 2013 : Case report
Rapidly fatal disseminated acanthamoebiasis in a single lung transplant recipient
Kamyar Afshar, Ayana BoydKing, Sivagini Ganesh, Cynthia Herrington, P. Michael McFadden
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883846
Ann Transplant 2013; 18:107-110
679 19 4

31 Dec 2012 : Case report
Umbilical cord clamps for bronchus closure in donor lung retrieval
Ingo Kaczmarek, Fabian Schmidt, Carola Grinninger, Rene Schramm, Bruno Meiser
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883707
Ann Transplant 2012; 17(4): 149-151
573 3 0

31 Dec 2012 : Case report
Umbilical cord clamps for bronchus closure in donor lung retrieval
Ingo Kaczmarek, Fabian Schmidt, Carola Grinninger, Rene Schramm, Bruno Meiser
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.883707
Ann Transplant 2012; 17(4): 149-151
573 3 0

31 Mar 2012 : Review article
Hypertension in solid organ transplant recipients
Edyta Zbroch, Jolanta Małyszko, Michał Myśliwiec, Piotr Przybyłowski, Magdalena Durlik
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.882641
Ann Transplant 2012; 17(1): 100-107
1,549 68 21

31 Mar 2012 : Review article
Hypertension in solid organ transplant recipients
Edyta Zbroch, Jolanta Małyszko, Michał Myśliwiec, Piotr Przybyłowski, Magdalena Durlik
DOI: 10.12659/AOT.882641
Ann Transplant 2012; 17(1): 100-107
1549 68 21

30 Sep 2011 : Original article
Reduction of oedema formation after preconditioning with dopamine in an isolated rat lung model is mediated by adrenergic receptors
Christine Hanusch, Charlotte Hauser, Antje Geisler, Kai Nowak, Andreas Dacho, Klaus van Ackern, Grietje Beck
Ann Transplant 2011; 16(3): 97-107
721 6 0

30 Sep 2011 : Original article
Reduction of oedema formation after preconditioning with dopamine in an isolated rat lung model is mediated by adrenergic receptors
Christine Hanusch, Charlotte Hauser, Antje Geisler, Kai Nowak, Andreas Dacho, Klaus van Ackern, Grietje Beck
Ann Transplant 2011; 16(3): 97-107
721 6 0

01 Jan 2009 : Original article
The cost of lung transplantation in Iran
Azizollah Abbasi- Dezfouli, Saviz Pojhan, Mohammad Behgam-Shadmehr, Katayoun Najafizadeh, Fariba Ghorbani, Mohammad Lorgard-Dezfuli-Nejad, Shervin Assari
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(2): 30-33
429 1 0

01 Jan 2009 : Original article
The cost of lung transplantation in Iran
Azizollah Abbasi- Dezfouli, Saviz Pojhan, Mohammad Behgam-Shadmehr, Katayoun Najafizadeh, Fariba Ghorbani, Mohammad Lorgard-Dezfuli-Nejad, Shervin Assari
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(2): 30-33
429 1 0

01 Jan 2009 : Case report
Pulmonary artery stenosis shortly after lung transplantation: Successful balloon dilation and stent insertion in one case
Katayoun Najafizadeh, Abolghasem Daneshvar, Azizollah Abbasi Dezfouli, Babak Sharif Kashani, Zargham Hossein Ahmadi, Mohammad Behgam Shadmehr, Masoud Ghasemi, Babak Kardavani, Maryam Moghani Lankarani, Shadi Shafaghi
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(1): 52-55
445 3 0

01 Jan 2009 : Case report
Pulmonary artery stenosis shortly after lung transplantation: Successful balloon dilation and stent insertion in one case
Katayoun Najafizadeh, Abolghasem Daneshvar, Azizollah Abbasi Dezfouli, Babak Sharif Kashani, Zargham Hossein Ahmadi, Mohammad Behgam Shadmehr, Masoud Ghasemi, Babak Kardavani, Maryam Moghani Lankarani, Shadi Shafaghi
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(1): 52-55
445 3 0

01 Jan 2009 : Original article
Health status of the patients before lung transplantation: A report from Iran
Katayoun Najafizadeh, Fariba Ghorbani, Ameneh Rostami, Anis Fard Mosavi, Shervin Assari, Maryam Moghani Lankarani, Elham Farrokh Nia, Habib Emami, Seyed-Mehran Marashian, Mohammad-Reza Masjedi
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(1): 5-9
495 5 0

01 Jan 2009 : Original article
Health status of the patients before lung transplantation: A report from Iran
Katayoun Najafizadeh, Fariba Ghorbani, Ameneh Rostami, Anis Fard Mosavi, Shervin Assari, Maryam Moghani Lankarani, Elham Farrokh Nia, Habib Emami, Seyed-Mehran Marashian, Mohammad-Reza Masjedi
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(1): 5-9
495 5 0

01 Jan 2009 : Original article
Depression while on the lung transplantation waiting list
Katayoun Najafizadeh, Fariba Ghorbani, Ameneh Rostami, Anis Fard-Mausavi, Mohammad Lorgard-Dezfuli- Nejad, Seyed-Mehran Marashian, Mohsen Roshanpazooh, Elham Farrokhnia, Habib Emami, Mohammad-Reza Masjedi
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(2): 34-37
484 5 0

01 Jan 2009 : Original article
Depression while on the lung transplantation waiting list
Katayoun Najafizadeh, Fariba Ghorbani, Ameneh Rostami, Anis Fard-Mausavi, Mohammad Lorgard-Dezfuli- Nejad, Seyed-Mehran Marashian, Mohsen Roshanpazooh, Elham Farrokhnia, Habib Emami, Mohammad-Reza Masjedi
Ann Transplant 2009; 14(2): 34-37
484 5 0
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