Usefulness of open lung biopsy in mechanically ventilated patients with undiagnosed diffuse pulmonary infiltrates: influence of comorbidities and organ dysfunction

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of open lung biopsy (OLB) in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for diffuse pulmonary infiltrates of unknown etiology. METHODS: This was a 10-year retrospective study in a 10-bed medical intensive care unit. The me...

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Autores principales: Lim, Seong Yong, Suh, Gee Young, Choi, Jae Chol, Koh, Won Jung, Lim, Si Young, Han, Joungho, Lee, Kyung Soo, Shim, Young Mog, Chung, Man Pyo, Kim, Hojoong, Kwon, O Jung
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2007
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2206485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17725820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc6106

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2206485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17725820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc6106

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