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  1. Bronchoalveolar lavage for supporting acute cellular rejection in lung transplant recipients: A retrospective analysis

    Article • JHLT Open, August 2026, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  2. ISHLT Consensus Statement on Acute Lung Allograft Dysfunction (ALAD): Definition, Etiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches, and Research Priorities

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, July 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Michael Perch, MD, PhD René Hage

  3. Donor-recipient sex differences: Implications for immunologic outcomes but no impact on survival after lung transplantation

    Article • JHLT Open, May 2026, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  4. Correlation between acute cellular rejection detected with cryobiopsy and elevated donor-derived cell-free DNA in lung transplant recipients

    Article • JHLT Open, February 2026, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  5. Management of microaspiration and gastrointestinal dysfunction after lung transplantation: A narrative review

    Article • JHLT Open, November 2025, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  6. Article • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, November 2025, Baskent University

    MD, PhD René Hage

  7. Tacrolimus overdosing in lung transplant recipients: clinical manifestations and management

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, October 2025, AME Publishing Company

    MD, PhD René Hage

  8. Coronavirus infection and chronic lung allograft dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study

    Article • Swiss Medical Weekly, July 2025, SMW Supporting Association

    MD, PhD René Hage

  9. Article • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, June 2025, Baskent University

    MD, PhD René Hage

  10. Transbronchial cryobiopsy alone versus combined with traditional forceps biopsy for acute cellular rejection in lung transplant recipients. A diagnostic randomized trial

    Article • JHLT Open, May 2025, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  11. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic marker for lung cancer in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema patients

    Article • European Journal of Medical Research, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD René Hage

  12. Article • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, February 2025, Baskent University

    MD, PhD René Hage

  13. Low agreement and frequent invalid controls in two SARS-CoV-2 T-cell assays in people with compromised immune function

    Article • PLOS One, January 2025, PLOS

    Benjamin Speich, MD, PhD René Hage

  14. Clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with Anti-MDA5 positive interstitial lung disease: A case series from a lung transplant center

    Article • Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, January 2025, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  15. Article • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, December 2024, Baskent University

    MD, PhD René Hage

  16. Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema and lung transplantation: current evidence and future directions

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, November 2024, AME Publishing Company

    MD, PhD René Hage

  17. Transbronchial forceps- and cryobiopsy for detecting acute cellular rejection in lung transplant recipients: A randomised trial

    Article • September 2024, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    MD, PhD René Hage

  18. Article • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, September 2024, Baskent University

    MD, PhD René Hage

  19. Impact of COVID-19 infection on lung function and nutritional status amongst individuals with cystic fibrosis: A global cohort study

    Article • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, September 2024, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  20. 263.11: ACR detected with cryobiopsy in lung transplant recipients is not associated with elevated dd-cfDNA.

    Article • Transplantation, September 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD René Hage

  21. P.041: Switching from ciclosporin to tacrolimus as de novo calcineurin inhibitor in lung transplantation: First results of a multidisciplinary quality assurance project.

    Article • Transplantation, September 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    MD, PhD René Hage

  22. Blickdiagnose für Fortgeschrittene

    Article • Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin, August 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD René Hage

  23. Antibody and T-Cell Response to Bivalent Booster SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in People With Compromised Immune Function: COVERALL-3 Study

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD René Hage

  24. Early extracorporeal photopheresis treatment is associated with better survival in patients with chronic or recurrent acute lung allograft dysfunction

    Article • Journal of Clinical Apheresis, June 2024, Wiley

    MD, PhD René Hage

  25. Article • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, May 2024, Baskent University

    MD, PhD René Hage

  26. mTOR inhibitors after lung transplantation: a real-life experience

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, May 2024, AME Publishing Company

    MD, PhD René Hage

  27. Association between anion gap and the 30-day mortality of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: a study of the MIMIC-III database

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, May 2024, AME Publishing Company

    MD, PhD René Hage

  28. Article • Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, April 2024, Baskent University

    MD, PhD René Hage

  29. Controlled Donation After Circulatory Death Lung Transplantation in University Hospital Zurich: 10-years' Experience

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2024, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  30. Indirect Recognition HLA Score as a Predictor of CLAD In Lung Transplant

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2024, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  31. Pretransplant management of coexisting diseases

    Article • January 2024, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    MD, PhD René Hage

  32. Frailty as a Prognostic Indicator in Lung Transplantation: A Comprehensive Analysis

    Article • Transplantology, December 2023, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  33. Impact of SARS-CoV-2-Related Hygiene Measures on Community-Acquired Respiratory Virus Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients in Switzerland

    Article • Medicina, August 2023, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  34. Improved glucose tolerance after initiation of Elexacaftor / Tezacaftor / Ivacaftor in adults with cystic fibrosis

    Article • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, July 2023, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  35. Multimodal Remote Home Monitoring of Lung Transplant Recipients during COVID-19 Vaccinations: Usability Pilot Study of the COVIDA Desk Incorporating Wearable Devices

    Article • Medicina, March 2023, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  36. Adaptive Immunosuppression in Lung Transplant Recipients Applying Complementary Biomarkers: The Zurich Protocol

    Article • Medicina, March 2023, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  37. COVID-Related Chronic Allograft Dysfunction in Lung Transplant Recipients: Long-Term Follow-up Results from Infections Occurring in the Pre-vaccination Era

    Article • Transplantology, September 2022, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  38. Influence of mycophenolate mofetil dosage and plasma levels on the occurrence of chronic lung allograft dysfunction in lung transplants.

    Article • September 2022, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    MD, PhD René Hage

  39. Influence of mycophenolate mofetil dosage and plasma levels on the occurrence of chronic lung allograft dysfunction in lung transplants: a retrospective cohort analysis

    Article • Swiss Medical Weekly, July 2022, SMW Supporting Association

    MD, PhD René Hage

  40. COVID-19-Associated Lung Fibrosis: Two Pathways and Two Phenotypes, Lung Transplantation, and Antifibrotics

    Article • Transplantology, July 2022, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  41. Transbronchial Cryobiopsy Compared to Forceps Biopsy for Diagnosis of Acute Cellular Rejection in Lung Transplants: Analysis of 63 Consecutive Procedures

    Article • Life, June 2022, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  42. COVID-19-related end stage lung disease: two distinct phenotypes

    Article • Annals of Medicine, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    MD, PhD René Hage

  43. Clinical Characteristics, Treatments and Outcomes of 18 Lung Transplant Recipients with COVID-19

    Article • Transplantology, June 2021, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  44. Transbronchial Cryobiopsy Compared to Forceps Biopsy for Diagnosis of Acute Cellular Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, April 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  45. Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema (CPFE) Clinical Features and Management

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    MD, PhD René Hage

  46. Cyclosporine A and COVID-19 – The COQUIMA cohort

    Article • EClinicalMedicine, January 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  47. P137 COVID-19 in cystic fibrosis patients with and without lung transplantation: the Zurich cohort

    Article • Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, January 2021, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  48. Clinical Aspects of COVID-19 in Patients with Solid Organ Transplantation: A Systematic Review

    Article • Research and Reviews of Infectious Diseases, December 2020, sPage.direcT

    MD, PhD René Hage

  49. COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD René Hage

  50. Transplant Drugs against SARS, MERS and COVID-19

    Article • Transplantology, October 2020, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  51. Vaping-assoziierte Lungenerkrankung «VAPI»

    Article • Praxis, October 2020, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    MD, PhD René Hage

  52. Work Reintegration after Lung Transplantation: A Complex and Multifaceted Topic

    Article • Praxis, October 2020, Hogrefe Publishing Group

    MD, PhD René Hage

  53. Calcineurin Inhibitors and COVID-19

    Article • Reumatología Clínica, September 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  54. Electronic cigarettes and vaping associated pulmonary illness (VAPI): A narrative review

    Article • Pulmonology, September 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  55. Calcineurin inhibitors revisited: A new paradigm for COVID-19?

    Article • The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, July 2020, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  56. Suggested management of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI)

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, July 2020, AME Publishing Company

    MD, PhD René Hage

  57. SARS-CoV-2 and Norovirus Co-Infection after Lung Transplantation

    Article • Transplantology, May 2020, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  58. COVID-19 in Patients with Solid Organ Transplantation: A Systematic Review

    Article • Transplantology, May 2020, MDPI AG

    MD, PhD René Hage

  59. Malaria-associated pulmonary edema

    Article • Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology, January 2020, Medknow

    MD, PhD René Hage

  60. Rapid review: sinonasal surgery vs. medical therapy for asthma in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps

    Article • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD René Hage

  61. Accuracy of symptoms, signs, and C-reactive protein for early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, September 2012, Royal College of General Practitioners

    MD, PhD René Hage

  62. Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNC) of the lung: a dilemma

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, October 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD René Hage

  63. Update in Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors: A Review Article

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, July 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    MD, PhD René Hage

  64. Pulmonary large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC)

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    MD, PhD René Hage

  65. Primitive neuroectodermal tumor: Report of two cases and review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, October 2002, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  66. Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule Expression

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 1998, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  67. Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and/or radiotherapy in patients with stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), preliminary data

    Article • Lung Cancer, September 1998, Elsevier

    MD, PhD René Hage

  68. Surgery for combined type small cell lung carcinoma

    Article • Thorax, June 1998, BMJ

    MD, PhD René Hage

  69. Detection of flow limitation during tidal breathing by the interruptor technique

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, November 1995, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    MD, PhD René Hage