Search for dissertations about: "lung transplant recipients"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words lung transplant recipients.

2. 1. Cancer in organ transplant recipients

   Author : Caroline Stenman; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancer; organ transplantation; skin cancer; heart transplantation; lung transplantation;

   Abstract : Tens of thousands of transplantations are performed around the world each year. Organ transplant recipients (OTR) are obliged to receive life-long medical treatment with immunosuppressive drugs to ensure graft function. However, such medications entail an increased risk of developing a broad spectrum of malignancies, especially skin cancer. READ MORE

4. 2. Cardiovascular risk factors and peripheral vascular function in lung transplant recipients

   Author : Martin Silverborn; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : lung transplantation; cardiovascular risk factors; hypertension; arterial compliance; vascular resistance; endothelial function; endothelin-1;

   Abstract : Objective: Cardiovascular disease is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality after organ transplantation. Development of cardiovascular risk factors, like hypertension, is common after transplantation. READ MORE

5. 3. Cytomegalovirus Infection in Heart and Lung Transplant Patients with focus on long-term outcome

   Author : Inger Johansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; heart transplantation; lung transplantation; cytomegalovirus; cardiac allograft vasculopathy; ganciclovir; valganciclovir; bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome;

   Abstract : Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common opportunistic infection after heart and lung transplantation. The aims of this thesis were to relate the incidence and severity of CMV infection and disease to different forms of antiviral prevention and to evaluate whether CMV is a risk factor for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after lung transplantation and coronary artery vasculopathy (CAV) after heart transplantation. READ MORE

6. 4. Invasive fungal disease in immunocompromised hosts with focus on diagnostics

   Author : Helena Hammarström; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; invasive fungal disease; diagnosis; 1; 3-β-d-glucan; hematological malignancies; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; HIV; lung transplant recipients; bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome;

   Abstract : Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are severe conditions affecting immunocompromised patients. The primary aim of this thesis was to explore different methods for diagnosis of IFD in different groups of immunocompromised patients. Papers I and II included patients with hematologic disorders. READ MORE

7. 5. Skin cancer in organ transplant recipients : histopathological and epidemiological studies

   Author : Britta Krynitz; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Organ transplant recipients (OTRs) have an increased risk of developing a broad spectrum of cancer types, mainly skin cancer. Posttransplantation risk and incidence vary among the three major skin cancer types: cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and cutaneous malignant melanoma (melanoma). READ MORE