Rationale: Conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) and endobronchial
ultrasound (EBUS)-TBNA are widely accepted tools for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer …

BACKGROUND There is significant variation between physicians in terms of how they perform
therapeutic bronchoscopy, but there are few data on whether these differences impact …

BACKGROUND There are significant variations in how therapeutic bronchoscopy for
malignant airway obstruction is performed. Relatively few studies have compared how these …

… Correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed toRoberto F.Casal, MD,
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. …

Background Despite advances in bronchoscopy, its diagnostic yield for peripheral lung lesions
continues to be suboptimal. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) could be utilized …

… Correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed toRoberto F.Casal, MD,
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. …

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Background: Excisional biopsies are typically used to diagnose lymphoma, but data suggest
that endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is …

Medical thoracoscopy is an excellent tool to establish diagnosis in patients with exudative
pleural effusion of unclear origin. It is highly valuable in clarifying the origin of pleural effusions …

… Correspondence toRoberto F.Casal, MD, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002 …