Interventional Bronchoscopy [PDF]
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 For over 150 years, bronchoscopy, especially flexible bronchoscopy, has been a mainstay for airway inspection, the diagnosis of airway lesions, therapeutic aspiration of airway secretions, and transbronchial biopsy to diagnose parenchymal lung disorders.
Gerard J Criner +2 more
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Missed distal tracheal foreign body in consecutive bronchoscopies in a 6-year-old boy
Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2017 It is unusual but not uncommon for foreign bodies to be missed at bronchoscopy. This case report highlights the importance of the clinical history in the diagnosis of aspirated foreign bodies and the usefulness of chest imaging modalities.
Oghenevware Joel Eyekpegha +4 more
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Using Interleukin 6 and 8 in Blood and Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid to Predict Survival in Hematological Malignancy Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Mold Infection [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 Background: Molds and other pathogens induce elevated levels of several cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8. The objective of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of IL-6 and IL-8 as well as fungal biomarkers in blood and ...
Stephen A. Rawlings +16 more
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Pulmonology, 2022 Introduction Cytological samples obtained by endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) are capital for diagnosis, staging and molecular profile in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC).Objective To assess the success rate of complete, partial and individual of ...
C. Centeno +11 more
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Bronchoscopy-guided bronchial artery embolization: a case report. [PDF]
J Med Case RepYu X, Gao N, Li D.
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Ruptures of trachea and bronchi diagnosed by virtual bronchoscopy with multidetector computed tomography and fiberoptic bronchoscopy - advantages and shortcomings of methods [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2020 Introduction/Objective. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy often is too aggressive, which requires the use of other noninvasive diagnostic methods. The study presents research results on the diagnostic capabilities of virtual bronchoscopy with multidetector ...
Mitev Mitko, Obretenov Evelin
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Bronchoscopic sampling techniques in the era of technological bronchoscopy
Pulmonology, 2022 Flexible bronchoscopy is a key diagnostic and therapeutic tool. New endoscopes and technologically advanced navigational modalities have been recently introduced on the market and in clinical practice, mainly for the diagnosis of mediastinal lymph ...
M. Mondoni +6 more
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Metastatic pulmonary calcification diagnosed by transbronchial cryobiopsy
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2020 Metastatic pulmonary calcification is a rare disease characterized by calcium deposits in the lung. We describe a case where this pathology is observed associated with bone lithic lesions and kidney failure and it was diagnosed with transbronchial ...
Daniel Samolski +3 more
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An update on the role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary disease [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2020 Bronchoscopy has evolved over the past few decades and has been used by respiratory physicians to diagnose various airway and lung diseases. With the popularization of medical check-ups and growing interest in health, early diagnosis of lung diseases is ...
June Hong Ahn
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Role of the impulse oscillometry in the evaluation of tracheal stenosis
Pulmonology, 2018 Introduction and objectives: Tracheal stenosis is a rare and challenging disease. Bronchoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis and assessment but brings inherent risks.
R. Linhas +9 more
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