Role of open lung biopsy in patients with diffuse lung infiltrates and acute respiratory failure

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-21

  Soh, Li Hui ^a   Chian, Chih Feng ^a   Su, Wen Lin ^a   Yan, Horng Chin ^a   Perng, Wann Cherng ^a   Wu, Chin Pyng ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

APACHE; Biopsy; Lung diseases, interstitial; Respiratory insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; APACHE; BRONCHOPLEURAL FISTULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG INFILTRATE; MALE; MORTALITY; OPEN LUNG BIOPSY; OXYGENATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; LUNG; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 14544294084     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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