[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy in adults: Joint Indian Chest Society/National College of chest physicians (I)/Indian association for …

…, KB Gupta, R Swarnakar, SN Gaur, P Singhal… - Lung India, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Flexible bronchoscopy (FB) is commonly performed by respiratory physicians for diagnostic
as well as therapeutic purposes. However, bronchoscopy practices vary widely across India …

[HTML][HTML] Bronchoscopic lung cryobiopsy: An Indian association for bronchology position statement

…, AN Aggarwal, R Goyal, R Guleria, P Singhal… - Lung India, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Bronchoscopic lung cryobiopsy (BLC) is a novel technique for obtaining lung
tissue for the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. The procedure is performed …

Bronchoscopic closure of bronchopleural fistula using gelfoam.

AM Shah, P Singhal, PN Chhajed… - The Journal of the …, 2004 - europepmc.org
Management of a persistent bronchopleural fistula (BPF) can be a therapeutic challenge.
The etiological factors responsible for BPF include pulmonary tuberculosis, post-thoracic …

Post-lung transplantation Aspergillus niger infection

P Singhal, K Usuda, AC Mehta - The Journal of Heart and Lung …, 2005 - jhltonline.org
The incidence of Aspergillus infection in lung transplant patients ranges from 3% to 22%.
Most reported cases were due to A fumigatus infection, except 1 in which A niger caused …

Genomic Revolution: Transforming Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment with the use of whole genome sequencing-A Consensus Statement

…, R Dhar, P Mehta, S Bhargava, P Singhal… - Indian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable, treatable, and curable disease. However, in 2020, 9∙9
million people were estimated to have developed tuberculosis, and 1.5 million people were …

Study of factors affecting compliance of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)

P Singhal, Y Joshi, G Singh, S Kulkarni - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: Poor adherence (30-60%) to CPAP is a recognized limiting factor in treating
OSAHS, leaving patients at risk for co-morbid conditions and impaired quality of life. Aims and …

Comparative study of gene Xpert MTB/RIF, smear microscopy and TB MGIT culture in diagnosis of tuberculosis in India

S Narute, K Salgia, P Singhal, V Kalley - 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: India contributes to 25.5% of the global new TB case detection. The Gene Xpert
assay is a rapid diagnostic test with sensitivity of 98% in smear positive cases and 70% in …

Migrating foreign body

P Singhal, Z Ghamra, M Kavuru… - Journal of Bronchology & …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Diagnosis of foreign body (FB) aspiration in adults requires a high degree of suspicion. An
87-year-old woman was suspected of having left postobstructive pneumonia from a FB based …

Comparison of STOP-BANG questionnaire (SBQ) & Epworth Sleepiness scale (ESS) to assess pre-test probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

N Thakkar, K Salgia, P Singhal, S Kulkarni… - 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction: Indian prevalence of OSA is estimated at 2.4-5% in males & 1-2% in females.
This mandates need of a simple but accurate tool to screen patients for OSA. Questionnaires …

Rare case: invasive pseudomembranous Aspergillus tracheobronchitis in a postpartum patient presenting with stridor

M Shah, P Singhal - Journal of Bronchology & Interventional …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
DISCUSSION Isolated IATB is an uncommon form of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis with
fungal infection localized only in the tracheobronchial tree. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis …