The Role of Pre-bone Marrow Transplantation Pulmonary Function Test in Predicting Post-transplant Noninfectious Pulmonary Complications.

Background: Pulmonary function test (PFT) is used as a tool for pre-transplant risk assessment and as a predictor of post-transplant outcomes. As there are currently few studies that discuss the role of PFT in bone marrow transplantation (BMT) patients in Saudi settings, and as the number of transplant patients with benign and malignant conditions continues to increase, this study was conducted with the aim of assessing the local practice.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all adult patients who underwent BMT at Princess Noorah Oncology Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, between 2014 and 2020.

Early infection in post-autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients: Princess Noorah Oncology Center experience.

Objectives: To assess local epidemiology and risk factors for bacterial, fungal, and viral infections among the autologous bone marrow transplant population.

Methods: This study is a retrospective correlational cohort design comprising 150 adult patients who underwent autologous transplants at Princess Noorah Oncology Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between 2014 and 2020.

Results: The study findings indicate that bacterial infection prevalence differed significantly across the different disease status pre-salvage as patients with the relapsed disease were more likely to have bacterial infections.