15 research outputs found
Comments on: Recent progress on the combinatorial diameter of polytopes and simplicial complexes
An Analysis of the Clinical Benefit of 37 Bronchoalveolar Lavage Procedures in Patients with Hematologic Disease and Pulmonary Complications
Bronchoalveolar lavage in immunocompromised patients with haematological malignancy - value of new microbiological methods
In vitro culture of Neoechinorhynchus buttnerae (Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae): Influence of temperature and culture media
Diagnostic value of bronchoscopy in patients with hematologic malignancy and pulmonary infiltrates
Complications and discomfort of bronchoscopy: a systematic review
Objective: To identify bronchoscopy-related complications and discomfort, meaningful complication rates, and predictors. Method: We conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed on 8 February 2016, using a search strategy including the PICO model, on complications and discomfort related to bronchoscopy and related sampling techniques. Results: The search yielded 1,707 hits, of which 45 publications were eligible for full review. Rates of mortality and severe complications were low. Other complications, for instance, hypoxaemia, bleeding, pneumothorax, and fever, were usually not related to patient characteristics or aspects of the procedure, and complication rates showed considerable ranges. Measures of patient discomfort differed considerably, and results were difficult to compare between different study populations. Conclusion: More research on safety aspects of bronchoscopy is needed to conclude on complication rates and patient- and procedure-related predictors of complications and discomfort