Pre‐transplant lung function is predictive of survival following pediatric bone marrow transplantation

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary toxicity is well described in recipients of bone marrow transplants (BMT), and accounts for a sizeable proportion of post-transplant mortality. The majority of the data on post-transplant pulmonary function is from adults, although several small pediatric case series have been described. In adults, pre-transplant lung function has been predictive of post-transplant respiratory failure and mortality. This use of pulmonary …