Effect of Maintenance Azithromycin on Established Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplant Patients | Zendy

Nancy R. Porhownik | Zendy; Wael Batobara | Zendy; W. Kepron | Zendy; Helmut Unruh | Zendy; Zoheir Bshouty | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Effect of Maintenance Azithromycin on Established Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplant Patients

Author(s) -

Nancy R. Porhownik,

Wael Batobara,

W. Kepron,

Helmut Unruh,

Zoheir Bshouty

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

canadian respiratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1916-7245

pISSN - 1198-2241

DOI - 10.1155/2008/158681

Subject(s) - medicine , azithromycin , bronchiolitis obliterans , lung transplantation , lung , pulmonary function testing , surgery , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), the main cause of late mortality following lung transplantation, is defined as an irreversible decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1). Previous studies using azithromycin for BOS in lung transplant patients have demonstrated a potential reversibility of the decline in FEV1.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research