Fat laden macrophages in tracheal aspirates as a marker of reflux aspiration: A negative report

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 309-313

  Krishnan, Usha ^a   Mitchell, John D ^b   Tobias, Vivian ^a   Day, Andrew S ^b   Bohane, Timothy D ^a  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Children; Fat laden macrophages; Gastroesophageal reflux; Tracheal aspirate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTUBATION; LUNG ASPIRATION; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; LIPIDS; MACROPHAGES; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; TRACHEA;

EID: 0036735019     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200209000-00013     Document Type: Article

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