In-hospital mortality following surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease in the USA: 2000-2011

Rationale: Surgical lung biopsy can help to determine a specific diagnosis in interstitial lung disease, but has associated risks. Most currently available mortality data are derived from case series and may not be generalizable to broader populations. Objectives: We aimed to assess in-hospita...

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Main Authors: Hutchinson, John P., Fogarty, Andrew W., McKeever, Tricia M., Hubbard, Richard B.
Format: Article
Published: American Thoracic Society 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32623/