The impact of bronchoalveolar lavage on the diagnosis of undifferentiated interstitial lung disease alongside a multidisciplinary discussion

CONCLUSION: We found that BAL cellular analysis improves interobserver agreement and confidence in diagnosis following MDD, thus aiding decision-making in cases with undifferentiated ILD.PMID:37585691 | PMC:PMC10434757 | DOI:10.1177/14799731231196581

Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease - August 16, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Wafa B Khan Harry M Gallagher Dilip Jayasimhan Michael Dray Catherina L Chang Source Type: research