Bronchiolitis Obliterans

Known as: BO, Obliterative bonchiolitis, OBLITERATIVE BRONCHIOLITIS 
A condition in which the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes in the lungs) become inflamed and blocked. It may be caused by breathing in gases or… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization of the allograft after lung transplantation and the risk of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
Long-term survival after lung transplantation remains limited by the development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Impact of immediate primary lung allograft dysfunction on bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
RATIONALE Primary graft dysfunction is a common complication after lung transplantation and a significant risk factor for short… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Azithromycin reduces airway neutrophilia and interleukin-8 in patients with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
RATIONALE Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) remains the leading cause of death after lung transplantation. Treatment is… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Bile acid aspiration and the development of bronchiolitis obliterans after lung transplantation.
BACKGROUND Aspiration of gastroesophageal refluxate may contribute to lung transplant bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). We… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
Clinical impact of community-acquired respiratory viruses on bronchiolitis obliterans after lung transplant.
Community-acquired viral respiratory tract infections (RTI) in lung transplant recipients may have a high rate of progression to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Bronchiolitis obliterans in chronic graft-versus-host disease: analysis of risk factors and treatment outcomes.
Bronchiolitis obliterans (BrOb), a late complication of bone marrow transplantation (BMT), is associated with chronic graft… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Critical role for CXCR3 chemokine biology in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is the major limitation to survival post-lung transplantation and is characterized by a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Critical role for the chemokine MCP-1/CCR2 in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is the major limitation to survival after lung transplantation. Acute rejection, its main… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Analysis of risk factors for the development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
Chronic rejection after lung transplantation, manifesting as bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), has become the dominant… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: incidence, natural history, prognosis, and risk factors.
BACKGROUND In lung transplantation, obliterative bronchiolitis is the major factor limiting long-term survival. Bronchiolitis… (More)
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