AIM To investigate the safety of bronchoscopy and endobronchial biopsy in children with difficult asthma, and discuss the ethical issues associated with the procedure. METHODS A three year prospective observational study was performed in two tertiary paediatric respiratory centres specialising in the management of children with difficult asthma. A total of 48 children with difficult asthma an...

tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (to) is a rare disorder of large airways with unknown etiology which is characterized by cartilaginous and bony nodules lining the mucosa of the trachea and major bronchi. generally, it is benign and asymptomatic, but it may present with cough, exertional dyspnea and wheezing. it could therefore be mistaken with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

3000 patients, having undergone fiber - optic bronchoscopy (foli) over 10 years, in our hospital were evaluated. thec aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of lung cancer in iran and their correlation with somking and to study the clinical anil radiological signs in different cancers ami the role of fiber-optic bronchoscopy in their diagnosis and the hazards of this method, 'llxe co...

Objective To provide an overview of current literature that informs how to approach simulation practice of bronchoscopy and discuss how findings from other simulation research can help inform the use of simulation in bronchoscopy training. Summary We conducted a literature search on simulation training of bronchoscopy and divided relevant studies in three categories: 1) structuring simulation...

It is unusual but not uncommon for foreign bodies to be missed at bronchoscopy. This case report highlights the importance of the clinical history in the diagnosis of aspirated foreign bodies and the usefulness of chest imaging modalities. A 6-year-old boy presented with recurrent breathlessness and cough of 2 months. He was said to have aspirated the base cap of a pen at about the time symptom...