Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplantation

• Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome and Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction: Evolving Concepts and Nomenclature.- Airway Pathology in Lung Transplants.- Non-Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Forms of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction.- The Role of Thoracic Imaging in the Diagnosis of BOS and Related Disorders.- Making a Confident Diagnosis of Obliterative Bronchiolitis.- The Role of Alloimmune T-Cell Responses in Obliterative Bronchiolitis.- Antibody-Mediated Rejection and the Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.- Innate Immune Responses and Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.- Mechanisms of Fibrogenesis in Post-Transplant Bronchiolitis Obliterans.- The Role of Autoimmunity in the Pathogenesis of Obliterative Bronchiolitis.- The Role of Infections in BOS.- Gastroesophageal Reflux and Aspiration in Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction and Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome: Detection and Treatment.- Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Children.- Immunosuppression for the Prevention and Treatment of BOS.- Macrolides for the Prevention and Treatment of BOS.- Other Treatments for Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome.

From the reviews: "This is a contemporary summary and review of the diagnostic parameters, biological processes, and treatment approaches for chronic lung transplant rejection. ... this book provides worthwhile and useful resources for trainees, practitioners, and researchers in lung transplantation. Pulmonary specialists and general practitioners who refer or care for transplant recipients also will find this book helpful. ... This is an up-to-date and comprehensive, in-depth, contemporary review of the complex factors that lead to chronic rejection following lung transplantation." (Derek E. Byers, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2013)