Objectives To meta-analyze complication rate in computed tomography (CT)-guided
transthoracic lung biopsy and associated risk factors. Methods Four databases were …

Evidenced-based guidelines for management of infants and children with community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) were prepared by an expert panel comprising clinicians and …

Abstract The European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the
European Confederation of Medical Mycology and the European Respiratory Society Joint …

Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated risk factors for
pneumothorax following CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy. Methods: A …

Background Bronchoscopy using endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) can help to diagnose
small peripheral pulmonary lesions. However, although biopsy sites can be confirmed, a …

Transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) is done with imaging guidance and most frequently by
a radiologist, for the aim is to diagnose a defined mass. It is integral in the diagnosis and …

Purpose To evaluate the frequency and severity of pulmonary hemorrhage after
transthoracic needle lung biopsy (TTLB) and assess possible factors associated with …

Background Accurate detection of pneumothorax on chest radiographs, the most common
complication of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsies (PTNBs), is not always easy in …

Rationale: In bronchoscopy, an ultrathin bronchoscope can be advanced to more peripheral
bronchi. Because virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) is a method to guide a …

Background and objective: In order to survey the current status of the use and complications
associated with respiratory endoscopy, the Japan Society for Respiratory Endoscopy …