Incidence of non-metastatic extrathoracic lesions detected by whole-body FDG PET-CT imaging in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ...

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is thought to be the procedure of choice to evaluate pulmonary infiltrates in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. We ...

Flexible bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure that is utilized to visualize the nasal passages, pharynx, larynx, vocal cords, and tracheal bronchial tree. It is utilized for both the diagnosis and ...

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy involves various topical airway anesthesia protocols, which can impact patient comfort, procedural ease, and overall outcomes. This study aimed to compare pre-procedure ...

Objectives: Bronchoalveolar lavage obtained at bronchoscopy is useful for research on pulmonary defence mechanisms. Bronchoscopy involves some discomfort and risk to subjects. We audited the process ...

Bronchoscopy has been performed in infants, children, and adolescents by pediatric surgeons and specialists for > 50 years. Until the 1980s, the approach was almost exclusively via the rigid ...