Risk factors for disease-related deterioration following diagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage procedures in diffuse lung disease: a case-control study

Risk factors for disease-related deterioration following diagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage procedures in diffuse lung disease: a case-control study

Background Although the risk factors for diagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)-induced acute exacerbations in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have been previously reported, no study has assessed these in patients with non-IPF. We aimed to identify the risk factors for BAL-induced...

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Main Authors: Yuko Usagawa, Kosaku Komiya, Mari Yamasue, Kazuhiko Hashinaga, Eri Mizukami, Kenji Umeki, Shin-ichi Nureki, Masaru Ando, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Jun-ichi Kadota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Bronchoalveolar lavage
Acute exacerbation
Diffuse lung disease
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Eosinophilic pneumonia
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9864.pdf

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