BACKGROUND In a retrospective study the value of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in the diagnosis of pneumonia was investigated in 95 immunocompromised patients suffering from haematological disorders ...

Quantitative assessment of the proliferative response of bronchoalveolar mononuclear cells to specific agents is a useful diagnostic test; a well-studied example is chronic beryllium disease.

Although plasma levels of HBP have been identified as a predictive biomarker for ARDS, the role and value of HBP in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) remain unexplored. Methods: Our study utilized a ...

A study was performed to investigate the association between positive viral detection and respiratory infection in an at-risk population. Methods: 299 adult patients who underwent bronchoalveolar ...

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) infection in pigs is economically devastating for the global ...

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With over half the cells in the human body being bacterial rather than human, and over 99% of the genes in the human body ...

KEY POINTS A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of progressive weakness resulting in recurrent sudden falls at home. He also described fever and cough, ...

Yes, your lungs begin to heal after quitting vaping. However, healing time and lung repair depend on many factors. Learn ...

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) was a complication in about 10% of pulmonary sarcoidosis (PS) cases, investigators reported in Respiratory Medicine. The retrospective study assessed the prevalence, incidence ...