ARP Atlases. 2007;1:17-47. The total number of leukocytes recovered by lavage is determined by examination of a sample of the pooled fluid with a hemocytometer. The cell counts are most accurate when ...

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and lung fine-needle aspirate (LFNA) are commonly performed as the first line of investigation for a myriad of pulmonary problems associated with abnormal imaging findings ...

The lung is a frequent site of infection in patients receiving treatment for malignancy. This occurs in up to 20% of cases and has a quoted mortality rate of 55–90%. 1,2 Although infection is the ...

Anterior Hypopituitarism in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers Treated With Cranial Radiotherapy: A Report From the St Jude Lifetime Cohort Study BAL may be the preferred diagnostic modality for the ...

Critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation are at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current data are conflicting as to the optimal diagnostic approach in patients who have ...

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Health Care Conferences: A Study of Emissions and Practical Solutions This prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary cancer center from November ...

Understanding the genetic drivers of cancer can inform treatment decisions and provide additional options for patients if targeted therapies are available. For lung cancer, the most common cause of ...

Tuberculosis (TB) has been known to affect elephants for thousands of years. It was put into spotlight when few circus elephants were diagnosed carrying Mycobacterium (M.) tuberculosis. Because of the ...

The causative agents for the current national outbreak of electronic-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) have not been established. Detection of toxicants in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In three cases of acute disseminated toxoplasmosis developing soon after renal (two patients) or hepatorenal (one patient) transplantation, ...

Background: The identification of non-tuberculosis (TB) mycobacterial (NTM) infection remains a significant challenge. This study aims to investigate the diagnostic value of multicolour nested ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRO), a multi-asset clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing, and ...