Single use and conventional bronchoscopes for Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) in research: a comparative study (NCT 02515591)

Single use and conventional bronchoscopes for Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) in research: a comparative study (NCT 02515591)

Abstract Background Broncho alveolar lavage (BAL) is widely used for investigative research to study innate, cellular and humoral immune responses, and in early phase drug trials. Conventional (multiple use) flexible bronchoscopes have time and monetary costs associated with cleaning, and carries a...

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Main Authors: Seher Raza Zaidi, Andrea M. Collins, Elena Mitsi, Jesús Reiné, Kayleigh Davies, Angela D Wright, Jessica Owugha, Richard Fitzgerald, Amitava Ganguli, Stephen B Gordon, Daniela Mulari Ferreira, Jamie Rylance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Research Bronchoscopy
Bronchoalveolar Lavage
Single use bronchoscopes
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Lung diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0421-7

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