[HTML][HTML] Impact of BAL data on the therapy and outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia

CM Luna, P Vujacich, MS Niederman, C Vay… - Chest, 1997 - Elsevier
Study objective To define the impact of BAL data on the selection of antibiotics and the
outcomes of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Design Prospective …

Blood cultures have limited value in predicting severity of illness and as a diagnostic tool in ventilator-associated pneumonia

…, A Videla, J Mattera, C Vay, A Famiglietti, P Vujacich… - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Study objectives To define the usefulness of blood cultures for confirming the pathogenic
microorganism and severity of illness in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). …

Bronchoscopy in patients with known or suspected covid-19: results from the global pandemic sars-cov-2 bronchoscopy database (GPS-bd)

…, M Senitko, F Tarantini, P Vujacich… - … of Bronchology & …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the benefits and
risks of bronchoscopy remain uncertain. This study was designed to characterize …

Argentine consensus recommendations for lung cancer screening programmes: a RAND/UCLA-modified Delphi study

…, S Lamot, M Castro, R Re, A García, P Vujacich… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Lung cancer (LC) screening improves LC survival; the best screening method
in terms of improving survival is low-dose CT (LDCT), outpacing chest X-ray and sputum …

Usefulness of Quantitative Endotracheal Aspirate (QEA) Comparing With Quantitative Bronchoalveolar Lavage (QBAL) Cultures to Identify the Pathogen of Ventilator …

…, A Famiglietti, A Capdevila, C Irrazabal, P Vujacich… - Chest, 2013 - journal.chestnet.org
PURPOSE: To compare the yield of QBAL cultures with the yield of QEA to detect the pathogenic
microorganisms, in patients with suspected VAP. METHODS: Secondary analysis of a …

Increased Levels of IL-8 in BALF From Patients With Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

G Ernst, C Jancic, F Caro, P Vujacich, G Tabaj… - Chest, 2012 - journal.chestnet.org
PURPOSE: Idiopathic Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a rare illness characterized
by the accumulation of phospholipids, surfactants and a high cellularity in the alveolar space …

Pneumonia By Pneumocystic Jiroveci In A Diabetic Patient

…, R Berenguer, P Vujacich… - A63. CASE …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Though pneumocistic pneumonia has been reported in VIH-negative patients, there are
certain comorbidities that by themselves or due to their treatment, involve immunological …

Usefulness of BAL in non-HIV inmunocompromised hosts with lung infiltrates

A Raimondi, I Bledel, V Patricia… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction: Infectious and non-infectious pulmonary complications are an important cause
of morbidity and mortality in non-HIV immunocompromised patients. Lung infiltrates in this …

Ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir±ribavirin is safe and effective in HCV‐infected patients in a real‐life cohort from Latin America

…, JP Roblero, J Prieto, C Vujacich… - Journal of Medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Information about the use of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir ± ribavirin (OBV/PTV/r/DSV
± RBV) in real‐clinical practice in Latin America is scarce. We aimed to confirm safety …

the successful and memorable 14th WCB and 14th WCBE. WAB Board of Regents Meeting The annual meeting of the board of regents of the WAB was

J Bronchol - journals.lww.com
The combined congresses of the 14th World Congress for Bronchology (14th WCB) and the
14th World Congress for Bronchoesophagology (14th WCBE) were successfully concluded …