Background Optimal performance of bronchoscopy requires patient's comfort, physician's
ease of execution, and minimal risk. There is currently a wide variation in the use of topical …

Objective To identify bronchoscopy-related complications and discomfort, meaningful
complication rates, and predictors. Method We conducted a systematic literature search in …

Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is a safe and frequently performed procedure for the
assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with respiratory disease. The procedure …

Nunn's Applied Respiratory Physiology, Ninth Edition, is your concise, one-stop guide to all
aspects of respiratory physiology in health, disease, and in the many physiologically …

Background Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a complex procedure with the need for sufficient
patient anesthesia/sedation while maintaining safety. This trial aimed to evaluate the …

Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is commonly performed by respiratory physicians for diagnostic
as well as therapeutic purposes. However, bronchoscopy practices vary widely across India …

Flexible bronchoscopy is commonly performed by respiratory physicians and is the gold
standard for directly visualising the airways, allowing for numerous diagnostic and …

The practice of flexible bronchoscopy is not standardized. Current guidelines are concerned
primarily with safety aspects of the procedure. In view of this, and the authors' own …

In this study, we questioned whether propofol provided clinical benefits compared with
midazolam in terms of neuropsychometric recovery, safety profile and patient tolerance …

Background: Current British Thoracic Society guidelines do not recommend routinely the
combined use of a benzodiazepine and opiate during flexible bronchoscopy (FB). A …