Bronchoscopy: A procedure using a flexible instrument to inspect the airways and lung parenchyma, allowing both visual diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL): A ...

Children in both groups were given azithromycin sequential treatment. The CG was given fiberoptic bronchoscope alveolar lavage with sodium chloride injection, and the OG was treated with fiberoptic ...

5 Briefly, two bronchoscopes were used, in which the first one was used to obtain a supraglottic sample. Then, the second bronchoscope was passed without suctioning until it was wedged for BAL. For ...

In selected children, flexible bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) were undertaken at baseline. Results Cough resolution rates (48%) were significantly higher in children who received ...

Diagnosing and treating such lesions are often troublesome due to their small size, subsolid consistency, and multifocal nature. This has led to the development of electromagnetic navigation ...

ARP Atlases. 2007;1:17-47. The total number of leukocytes recovered by lavage is determined by examination of a sample of the pooled fluid with a hemocytometer. The cell counts are most accurate ...

A long, thin, flexible tube (bronchoscope) with a light at the end is put down the throat and into the lungs. This lets the healthcare provider view the bronchi, the main airways of the lungs. It ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health announced that it has introduced the Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform from Intuitive. According to a press release from Stormont Vail Health ...

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that for patients with peripheral pulmonary nodules ranging in size from 10 to 30 mm, the diagnostic accuracy of transthoracic needle ...