The impact of pandemic influenza A H1N1 2009 on Australian lung transplant recipients.
Am J Transplant
; 11(3): 568-74, 2011 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Influenza A H1N1 2009 led to 189 deaths during the Australian pandemic. Community-acquired respiratory viruses not only can cause prolonged allograft dysfunction in lung transplant recipients but have also been linked to bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). We report the impact of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic on Australian lung transplant recipients. An observational study of confirmed H1N1 cases was conducted across five Australian lung transplant programs during the pandemic. An electronic database collected patient demographics, clinical presentation, management and outcomes up to a year follow-up. Twenty-four H1N1 cases (mean age 43 ± 14 years, eight females) were identified, incidence of 3%. Illness severity varied from upper respiratory tract symptoms only in 29% to lung allograft dysfunction (≥10% decline FEV1) in 75% to death in 5 (21%) cases (pre-existing BOS grade 3, n = 4). Treatment with oseltamivir occurred in all but one case confirmed after death, reduced immunosuppression, n = 1, augmented corticosteroid therapy, n = 16, and mechanical/noninvasive ventilation, n = 4. There was BOS grade decline within a year in six cases (32%). In conclusion, Australian lung transplant recipients were variably affected by the H1N1 pandemic mirroring the broader community with significant morbidity and mortality. After initial recovery, a considerable proportion of survivors have demonstrated BOS progression.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Corazón-Pulmón
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Trasplante de Pulmón
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Gripe Humana
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Subtipo H1N1 del Virus de la Influenza A
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Pandemias
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Rechazo de Injerto
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
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/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Transplant
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSPLANTE
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia