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SUBMITTER: Koda K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Koda Keigo K Hozumi Hironao H Yasui Hideki H Suzuki Yuzo Y Karayama Masato M Furuhashi Kazuki K Enomoto Noriyuki N Fujisawa Tomoyuki T Inui Naoki N Nakamura Yutaro Y Suda Takafumi T
Scientific reports 20210118 1
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) plays a role in the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD); however, poor BAL fluid (BALF) recovery results in low diagnostic reliability. BAL is relatively safe, but its indications should be carefully considered in patients with risks. Therefore, estimating the likelihood of recovery failure is helpful in clinical practice. This study aimed to clarify predictors of BALF recovery failure and to develop its simple-to-use prediction models. We detected ...[more]