Bronchiectasis After Solid-Organ Transplant: A Retrospective Single Center Study.
Exp Clin Transplant
; 22(4): 294-299, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Bronchiectasis is characterized by abnormal, persistent, and irreversible enlargement of the bronchi. Many etiological factors have been described, but there are limited data on the development of bronchiectasis after organ transplantation. Our study is the first to study evaluate the frequency of bronchiectasis in heart and liver transplants as well as kidney transplants. Our aim is to analyze the frequency of bronchiectasis development after solid-organ transplant and the characteristics of the cases and to evaluate potential relationships. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We retrospectively analyzed data of patients who underwent solid-organ transplant at the Baskent University Faculty of Medicine Hospital through the hospital electronic information system. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data and thoracic computed tomography scans were evaluated.RESULTS:
The study included 468 patients (151 females/317 males). Kidney transplant was performed in 61.5% (n = 207), heart transplant in 20.3% (n = 95), and liver transplant in 18.2% (n = 85) of patients. Development of bronchiectasis was detected in only 13 patients (2.7%). We determined a 13.64-fold risk of developing bronchiectasis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 10.08-fold risk in patients with pneumonia by multivariate regression analyzes, in which all possible risk factors for the development of bronchiectasis after transplant were evaluated.CONCLUSIONS:
The pathophysiology of transplantassociated bronchiectasis has not yet been clarified. Underlying diseases, recurrent pulmonary infections, and potential effects from immunosuppressive drugs may contribute to the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis. Further prospective studies are needed to include long-term health outcomes in transplant patients with and without bronchiectasis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Bronquiectasia
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Transplante de Coração
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Transplante de Fígado
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Clin Transplant
Assunto da revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia