Emergency bronchoscopy showed bright-red blood ... on the etiology of the bronchiectasis in patients with bronchial obstruction. Moreover, reports of experimental studies in animals are conflicting.
Lung cancer is diagnosed by taking a biopsy from the suspicious area of the lung, which can be done with both bronchoscopy ...
Obstruction can occur when inflammation and swelling cause the airways ... scan may help a provider see if the lung disease is obstructive or restrictive. Bronchoscopy is a test where a provider uses ...
To improve the outlook for our lung cancer patients, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is embracing innovative technology. The Intuitive Ion™ Robotic Bronchoscopy is a robotic-assisted ...
Advances in molecular biology have led to new insights regarding lung cancer biology. Blood, sputum bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchoscopic brushing or biopsies, and exhaled breath are sources for ...
Additionally, young children and infants may be more susceptible to severe complications from a lung collapse due to a mucus obstruction or other causes ... and occasionally a minimally invasive ...
Zhang R, et al. Efficacy and safety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis ...
Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2010;10(6):799-815. Screening and early detection of lung cancer brings up many challenges. One is the 'lead time bias', where the screening test has no real effect on the ...
On the 11th day, a second roentgenologic examination of the chest showed widespread improvement of the lung, but the right middle lobe was still partially atelectatic. On April 3, bronchoscopy was ...
The helpful zone-marking (red/yellow/green) allows an individual monitoring of the current state of bronchial obstruction, e.g. in the case of COPD. PEF measurements are part of asthma-management ...