Low exercise tolerance correlates with reduced inspiratory capacity and respiratory muscle function in recipients with advanced chronic lung allograft dysfunction.

Background: Advanced chronic lung allograft dysfunction limits survival after lung transplantation. We hypothesize that patients with chronic lung allograft dysfunction can be subdivided by exercise tolerance in two groups, and quality of life (QOL) and survival differ between the groups.

Methods: A single-center, cross-sectional, partly prospective, study was performed in our outpatient clinic between July and November 2011, including all patients with a forced expiratory volume in 1 s <50% baseline.

Use of telehealth technology for home spirometry after lung transplantation: a randomized controlled trial.

Context: Complications often occur during the early phase after lung transplantation, and rapid diagnosis is vital. Home spirometry is used to detect early changes in graft function. Bluetooth-equipped cell phones are easy to use and facilitate data transfer from home spirometry.