title: Interstitial pneumonia as a cause of early mortality in allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: the Viennese experience.
abstract: A uniquely low incidence and death rate of interstitial pneumonia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for haemopoietic malignancy is described. Deduced from the comparison with results from a multicenter study, we conclude, that a) reduction of the dose rate to less than 5 rad/min, b) exclusion of CMV pos platelet donors and c) application of a CMV hyperimmune globulin are effectful means to reduce this most often deathly complication after BMT for haemopoietic malignancy.
authors: 1. Department of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Hinterberger
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Höcker
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Kallinger
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Alth
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Kolbabek
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Emminger
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Volc-Platzer
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hinterberger-Fischer
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kalhs
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000601:surgery; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control