American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
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More centers are performing lung transplants for a variety of pulmonary conditions. Chronic rejection, manifested as obliterative bronchiolitis, is the most common cause of late death (greater than 6 months after transplant) in this population. ⋯ Obliterative bronchiolitis is a common complication in lung transplant recipients, and future research will focus on treatment and early diagnosis. Efforts are under way to standardize nomenclature and reporting of incidence and mortality rates.