@article{ref1,
title="Using bronchoscopy and biopsy to diagnose early inhalation injury. Macroscopic and histologic findings",
journal="Chest",
year="1995",
author="Masanès, M. J. and Legendre, C. and Lioret, N. and Saizy, R. and Lebeau, B.",
volume="107",
number="5",
pages="1365-1369",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To learn the value of bronchoscopy and biopsy in the early diagnosis of inhalation injury ARDS. SETTING: Burn Center, CHU Saint-Antoine, Paris, France. DESIGN: 130 consecutively admitted burn patients were bronchoscoped on admission. MEASUREMENTS: The appearance of the bronchial tree was recorded, and biopsies were taken from spurs of the proximal and distal branches of the right bronchi. RESULTS: Either bronchoscopy or biopsy was positive in 46 cases. Twenty three of 44 patients with chemical inhalation injury developed ARDS (52%). Of 83 negative cases only 6 developed ARDS (7%). CONCLUSION: Bronchoscopy with biopsy is useful in predicting the development of ARDS in burn patients.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0012-3692",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}