November 9, 2011 — Whenever feasible, topical anesthesia, analgesic, and sedative agents should be used for flexible bronchoscopy in adults, according to a consensus statement from the American ...

BRONCHOSCOPY contributes greatly to the diagnosis and treatment of intrathoracic disease. It is at once apparent that proper anesthesia serves the interest of both the bronchoscopist and the patient.

Topical anesthesia, analgesic and sedative agents should be used for flexible bronchoscopy in adults, according to a statement from the American College of Chest Physicians published in Chest. The use ...

Rigid bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure that is utilized to visualize the oropharynx, larynx, vocal cords, and tracheal bronchial tree. It is performed for both the diagnosis and treatment of lung ...

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy involves various topical airway anesthesia protocols, which can impact patient comfort, procedural ease, and overall outcomes. This study aimed to compare pre-procedure ...

THE anesthesia and operating-room care of patients who are to be treated surgically for bronchiectasis need to be planned and carried out in a simple but logical manner if anesthesia mortality and ...

The objective was to evaluate the prevalence of patients at a high risk of having OSA by using a screening questionnaire and to investigate whether the questionnaire can predict patients who are at ...

Flexible bronchoscopy represents a cornerstone diagnostic modality in pulmonology, combining direct endoscopic visualisation of the airway with a suite of sampling techniques. Through a thin, flexible ...

Nagpur: The GMCH paediatric department has started conscious-sedation bronchoscopy (CSB) for kids suffering from prolonged, unexplained respiratory illnesses. The procedure is painless. Started in ...

The GMCH paediatric department has started conscious-sedation bronchoscopy (CSB) for kids suffering from prolonged, unexplained respiratory illnesses. The procedure is painless. Started in association ...

A Plymouth Meeting nursing home that specializes in ventilator care has begun performing a lung-clearing procedure historically reserved for hospitals, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia ...