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Filter by:Experimental intervention: Patient education after lung transplantation via Tablet computers. An electronic patient questionnaire via tablet computer will be collected in addition. Control intervention: Conventional Patient education by health care professionals. A paper-based patient questionnaire will be provided.
Comparison of tacrolimus blood levels in adults who have received a transplant and are taking either Prograf or Advagraf anti-rejection therapy immediately following surgery. This is followed by checking of safety and effectiveness for one year.
Vitamin D deficiency occurs in around 50% of our transplant population. Preventive treatment with Vitamin D (D-cure) can reduce the prevalence of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome after lung transplantation
Chronic rejection (or Bronchiolitis Obliterans syndrome-BOS) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity after lung transplantation. Because montelukast has been shown to be of some efficacy in a similar disease (Obliterative Bronchiolitis after bone marrow transplantation), the investigators would like to test if montelukast can indeed slow down the progression of chronic rejection after lung transplantation.
Aspects of confocal laser micro-endoscopy (CLME) and morphometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung transplant recipients is described and will be correlated with clinical findings in order to described small airway remodelling in these patients.
The use of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) will allow for a secondary evaluation technique for donor lungs that fail to meet standard acceptability criteria. This advanced assessment might lead to increased utilization rates of donor lungs and improved outcomes after lung transplantation.
The primary aim of this study is to establish the safety of infusions of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) from related or unrelated Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) identical or HLA mismatched donors in the management of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation.
This open-label, single center study will assess the pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety of Cellcept in lung allograft recipients. Patients will be split into 2 groups according to the original disease: group A (cystic fibrosis) and group B (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency). All patients will receive CellCept orally, 1.5g twice daily on days 1-30 post transplantation, and 1g twice daily on days 31-90. Anticipated time on study treatment is 90 days, and target sample size is 50-100 individuals.
A prospective observational trial involving 10 patients is planned. Intervention "SX-ELLA Stent Degradable DV Bronchial (DV Stent)" will be implanted in the target lesion in general anesthesia under fluoroscopy or by direct vision. Before dilatation, extension of the airway complications will be measured by bronchoscopy and documented.
The purpose of the present study is to investigate how the health of donors in living donor lung transplantation will change after transplant operations.