Case Report: Multifactorial weaning failure after lung transplantation in paraquat-induced pulmonary fibrosis: a case-based clinical review
This case highlights that in paraquat-induced toxic lung injury, successful ventilator liberation after LT depends on early recognition of neuromuscular dysfunction and integration of targeted rehabilitation within a multimodal, individualized care framework rather than relying solely on oxygenation parameters.
Authors
- Xiaosong Ben
- Tianjun Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5829-7279)
- Weifeng Zhan
- Yue Xing
- Xin Xia
Institutions
- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1725363
- Primary Topic
- Paraquat toxicity studies and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province