Intensive care unit-related fluconazole use in Spain and Germany: patient characteristics and outcomes of a prospective multicenter longitudinal observational study [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Candida spp. are a frequent cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. Objective: To evaluate the use patterns and outcomes associated with intravenous (IV) fluconazole therapy in intensive care units in Spain and Germany ...
Ballus, Jose +7 more
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Bacteremia associated with bronchoscopy
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014 Objective: To assess the incidence of bacteremia following bronchoscopy to determine whether the use of prophylactic antibiotics is warranted in patients at risk of endocarditis. Design: Prospective nonrandomized clinical study.
Sherouk El Batrawy +3 more
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STUDIES ON THE APPLICATION OF THE VIRTUAL BRONCHOSCOPY METHOD FOR TRACHEAL AND BRONCHIAL RUPTURES [PDF]
Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2020 Traumatic injuries of major airways (trachea and main bronchus) are rare in medical practice but represent extremely life-threatening conditions.
M. Mitev
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Broncoscopia no Brasil Bronchoscopy in Brazil
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2004 INTRODUÇÃO: Durante os últimos anos a endoscopia respiratória evoluiu consideravelmente. Inúmeros trabalhos na área têm sido publicados, bem como a realização de simpósios, congressos e cursos vêm acompanhados de um renovado interesse pela endoscopia ...
Mauro Zamboni, Andreia Salarini Monteiro
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Benefits and risks of bronchoalveolar lavage in severe asthma in children
ERJ Open Research, 2021 Background Although bronchoscopy can be part of the exploration of severe asthma in children, the benefit of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is unknown.
Raja Ben Tkhayat +6 more
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Einfluss der Art der Materialgewinnung auf die Diagnosefindung in der Lungenpathologie [PDF]
, 2019 Das Ziel der Arbeit ist die Darstellung der Möglichkeiten der Kryobiopsien für die Diagnostik von Lungenerkrankungen und Pleuraerkrankungen. Es wurde zunächst gezeigt, dass die transbronchialen Kryobiopsien einen deutlichen morphologischen Unterschied ...
Griff, Sergej
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Respiratory Research, 2020 Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. Conscious sedation for flexible bronchoscopy (FB) places patients in a sleep-like condition.
Andrei M. Darie +7 more
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Survival and quality of life benefit after endoscopic management of malignant central airway obstruction [PDF]
, 2016 Although interventional management of malignant central airway obstruction (mCAO) is well established, its impact on survival and quality of life (QoL) has not been extensively studied.We prospectively assessed survival, QoL and dyspnea (using validated ...
Dimitropoulos, C +12 more
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Case Report: Massive Hemoptysis From a Spontaneously Regression Inflammatory Bronchial Polyp
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundBronchial inflammatory polyps are usually treated by surgical operation or with steroids and/or antibiotics, and it is quite rare that such polys spontaneously disappear without any treatment.
Yuichiro Iwamoto +6 more
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Gene Expression Profiling of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cells Preceding a Clinical Diagnosis of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction. [PDF]
, 2017 BackgroundChronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction (CLAD) is the main limitation to long-term survival after lung transplantation. Although CLAD is usually not responsive to treatment, earlier identification may improve treatment prospects.MethodsIn a nested ...
Ardehali, Abbas +15 more
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