Background Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is essential in determining the efficacy of novel therapies in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). These require initial proof-of-concept demonstration that ...

that compared two different sedation regimes in fiberoptic flexible bronchoscopy in pediatric subjects. The objective of the presented study is to analyze the correlation between the neutrophil ...

Objectives: To evaluate the safety and feasibility of high flow oxygen therapy (HFOT), and to record SpO 2 and desaturation episodes in dogs and cats receiving HFOT or conventional oxygen therapy (COT ...

Bronchoalveolar lavage. Bronchoalveolar lavage is performed during bronchoscopy. Sterile water is injected through the bronchoscope into a segment of the lung. The fluid is then suctioned back and ...

Bronchoscopy and related procedures such as bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) are invasive but allow the collection of lower respiratory specimens from non-sputum producers. Cultures of bronchoscopic ...

A fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a medical procedure that allows a doctor to examine the airways, take samples for biopsy, remove objects from the airways, and perform minor treatments. A fiberoptic ...

A bronchoscopy is a medical device that lets doctors look into your lungs and airways. The procedure uses a thin tube with a small camera and light at the end. The doctor inserts it through your ...

All of the patients evaluated had received a bronchoscopy at the onset of AAV. Participants’ histologic and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) findings were obtained during bronchoscopy. Two hundred seventy ...

Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to see inside the airways of your lungs. If a small piece of tissue is taken during the procedure, it’s called a transbronchial biopsy and is ...

So the next step was to look for any issue that might be preventing my PFTs from recovering as expected. I had another bronchoscopy procedure to determine if there were a fungus or bacteria growing in ...

Saliva will be suctioned from your mouth as it accumulates. What the healthcare provider does once the bronchoscope is in will depend on the extent of the procedure. He may start with a procedure ...