Measles vaccination in lung transplant candidates.

Background: The incidence of measles is now increasing. Measles is especially dangerous for high-risk individuals, including lung transplant candidates with severe progressive bronchopulmonary disorders.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate how vaccine-induced immunity is developed in lung transplant candidates seronegative for measles.

Asymptomatic cholecystitis and its controversial issues in biliary surgery.

Gallbladder stones are present in 10-20 % of the population of Western countries, and the incidence rate has almost tripled over the past 30 years. Asymptomatic cholecystitis is more common than it is mentioned in the literature. Approximately 80 % of the GI have no clinical manifestations.