The lung is a frequent site of infection in patients receiving treatment for malignancy. This occurs in up to 20% of cases and has a quoted mortality rate of 55–90%. 1,2 Although infection is the ...

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 ...

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 used ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers linked a bronchoscopy-associated pseudo-outbreak of Mycobacterium mucogenicum to contaminated ice ...

Japanese designers have unveiled a futuristic and fascinating invention: a fully automated washing machine for humans called ...

Routine bronchoscopy may clarify the treatment pathways for patients suffering from severe uncontrolled asthma (SUA) who are being considered for biologic therapy indicated for a T2 inflammation ...

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 ...

Johnson & Johnson released new studies this month examining the efficacy of robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (RAB) delivered through its Monarch platform. The research, presented at the American College ...

Anterior Hypopituitarism in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers Treated With Cranial Radiotherapy: A Report From the St Jude Lifetime Cohort Study BAL may be the preferred diagnostic modality for the ...

With the onset and explosive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals have come under a lot of scrutiny as well as stress, as they are on the frontline of the battle. One area, ...

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OpGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPGN, “OpGen” or “the Company”), a precision medicine company harnessing the power of molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to ...

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Health Care Conferences: A Study of Emissions and Practical Solutions This prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary cancer center from November ...