Diagnostic usefulness of bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-21-1067
Abstract: Background As lung cancers arising in a background of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are known to show high malignancy grades, early pathologic diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) is important. Meanwhile, the risk of complications… read more here.
Keywords: bronchoscopy; usefulness bronchoscopy; pulmonary fibrosis; idiopathic pulmonary ... See more keywords
Additional Usefulness of Bronchoscopy in Patients with Initial Microbiologically Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective Analysis of a Korean Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s354962
Abstract: Purpose Bronchoscopy is widely used for microbiological diagnosis of patients with minimal sputum production. However, the usefulness of bronchoscopy in patient groups who benefit from subsequent microbiological confirmation has not been established. Patients and Methods… read more here.
Keywords: usefulness bronchoscopy; negative pulmonary; microbiological confirmation; bronchoscopy ... See more keywords