Complications and discomfort of bronchoscopy: a systematic review

EO Leiten, EMH Martinsen, PS Bakke… - European clinical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To identify bronchoscopy-related complications and discomfort, meaningful complication
rates, and predictors. Method We conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed …

Protected sampling is preferable in bronchoscopic studies of the airway microbiome

…, T Kalananthan, EMH Martinsen, EO Leiten… - ERJ Open …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim was to evaluate susceptibility of oropharyngeal contamination with various
bronchoscopic sampling techniques. 67 patients with obstructive lung disease and 58 control …

The airway microbiota and exacerbations of COPD

EO Leiten, R Nielsen, HG Wiker, PS Bakke… - ERJ Open …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate whether the compositionality of the lower
airway microbiota predicts later exacerbation risk in persons with COPD in a cohort study. …

Participation in research bronchoscopy: a literature review

EMH Martinsen, EO Leiten, PS Bakke… - European clinical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Bronchoscopy is the preferred method for collecting biological samples from the lower airways
of subjects in clinical research. However, ensuring participation in clinical research can …

Complications and discomfort after research bronchoscopy in the MicroCOPD study

EO Leiten, TML Eagan… - BMJ open …, 2020 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Background Data on discomfort and complications from research bronchoscopy in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma is limited. We present complications and …

Fever, hospitalization and healthcare utilization after research bronchoscopy

EO Leiten, EMH Martinsen, TML Eagan… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background and aims: Based on a study on airways inflammation and the respiratory
microbiome, we aimed to investigate if bronchoscopy leads to fever, healthcare utilization or …

[HTML][HTML] The airway microbiota of stable COPD: Association with exacerbation frequency and the risks associated with bronchoscopic data collection

EO Leiten - 2022 - bora.uib.no
Background: Acute exacerbations of COPD are an important cause of mortality and morbidity
in patients with COPD. It is incompletely understood why some COPD patients experience …

A study of the airway mycobiome in COPD patients and controls

EMH Martinsen, TML Eagan, EO Leiten, I Haaland… - 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: We aimed to explore the so far unknown role of the pulmonary mycobiome in
COPD and asthma patients compared to controls. Methods: In addition to oral wash (OW) and …

Complications of research bronchoscopy in subjects with and without COPD

EO Leiten, EMH Martinsen, I Haaland, E Nordeide… - 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: Bronchoscopy complication rates vary considerably and there is a lack of
published data on the safety in COPD patients. Aims: We report complications occurring during/…

Who participates in a bronchoscopy study, and why?

EMH Martinsen, EO Leiten, TML Eagan, PS Bakke… - 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background/aims: Invasive procedures limit study participation. We aimed to examine
response rates and motives for participation in a bronchoscopy study (MicroCOPD). Methods: …