Technical aspects of bronchoalveolar lavage: recommendations for a standard procedure.

Bronchoalveolar lavage: a standardized procedure or a technical dilemma?

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is widely used for analysis of cells and soluble components of the lower respiratory tract. In its infancy, this simple and safe method has been applied as a pure research tool. Meanwhile, "the child has grown up", and its clinical usefulness for routine diagnostic purposes has been recognized worldwide in the various interstitial lung diseases and particularly in o...

Comments on \'\'Detection of galactomannan in the bronchoalveolar lavage of high-risk patients with invasive aspergillosis admitted at the intensive care unit\'\' by Khodavaisy et al.

Comments on ''Detection of galactomannan in the bronchoalveolar lavage of high-risk patients with invasive aspergillosis admitted at the intensive care unit'' by Khodavaisy et al.  AWT-SEP    AWT-SEP    AWT-SEP    AWT-SEP    AWT-SEP    AWT-SEP  Galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis  We rea...

First Report on the Isolation of Nocardia Thailandica from the Bronchoalveolar Lavage sample of a Patient in Iran

The Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Diagnosis of Sputum Smear-NegativePulmonary Tuberculosis

Background and Objectives: Sputum smear staining for acid-fast bacilli is initial approach to the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) but more than 50% of cases are sputum smear-negative. This study was aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) guided bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in patients suspected to have tuberculosis. Methods: This prospective cross-...

The effects of Eucheuma cottonii on alveolar macrophages and malondialdehyde levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in chronically particulate matter 10 coal dust-exposed rats

Objective(s):To investigate the effect of Eucheuma cottonii on alveolar macrophages (AM) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) in particulate matter 10 (PM10) coal dust-exposed rats. Materials and Methods: Ten groups, including a non exposed group and groups exposed to coal dust at doses of 6.25 (CD6.25), 12.5 (CD12.5), or 25 mg/m3 (CD25) an hour daily for 6 ...