Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has been used in diagnostic and prognostic evaluation in
diffuse parenchymal lung disease for three decades and has a central role in the diagnosis …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)-an easily performed and well-tolerated procedure-can
retrieve cells and solutes from the lower respiratory tract. When applied according to …

Introduction Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), a noninvasive, well-tolerated procedure is an
important diagnostic tool that can facilitate the diagnosis of various lung diseases. This …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a noninvasive and well-tolerated procedure that is
performed with a fiberoptic bronchoscope in the wedged position within a selected …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was developed as a method for assessing local immune
response of the lung. 94 Bronchoalveolar lavage is considered a safe, easily performed …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has been used widely in the diagnosis of infection. More than
30 years after its description, its use in the clinical management of interstitial lung disease …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has become a standard diagnostic procedure for the majority
of patients with interstitial disease. The technique is safe, minimally invasive, and reveals …

This review considers the literature on bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of interstitial
lung disease published during the last 12 months with the aim of clarifying the role …

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a minimally invasive procedure and plays an important role
in the diagnostic evaluation of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary infiltrates, and some …

Background: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is an established diagnostic tool in interstitial
lung diseases. BAL frequently yields findings of diagnostic value and at times even …