公关imary graft dysfunction (PGD) refers to the syndrome of acute lung injury early after lung
transplantation (LTx). 1 In 2005, based on the need for a reliable and valid definition with clear …

Solid organ transplantation (SOT) recipients receive immunosuppressive therapy to avoid
rejection of the transplanted organ. Immunosuppressive therapy increases the risk of infections…

Objective. To describe incidence and temporal trends of intussusceptions in Danish children
during 1980 to 2001. Methods. A population-based cohort study was conducted of 1.67 …

To study the natural history of rotavirus infection and to determine the protection it confers
against reinfection and diarrhea, 200 newborns in Guinea-Bissau were prospectively followed …

We recruited 200 children shortly after birth and collected stool specimens weekly, irrespective
of whether the children had diarrhea, until up to 2 years of age. All children were recruited …

In an effort to describe the natural history of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infection
and diarrhea, 200 children in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, were followed up from birth until …

In community-based studies conducted from 1991 to 1997 in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa,
stool specimens from children aged less then 5 years with diarrhoea were routinely examined …

Background The diagnostic yield for cytomegalovirus (CMV) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
viral load in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) or in plasma to diagnose CMV pneumonia in …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a key clinical and research tool in lung transplantation (LTx).
However, BAL collection and processing are not standardized across LTx centers. This …

Donor lungs without any contraindications were transplanted in the traditional manner. EVLP
was used in donor lungs that were otherwise considered transplantable, but failed to meet …