Role of the Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Noncritically Ill Patients during the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic.

Olivier TatonEmmanuelle PapleuxBenjamin BondueChristiane KnoopSébastien Van LaethemAlain BaulerDelphine MartinyIsabel MontesinosMarie-Luce DelforgeKahina ElmaouhabDimitri Leduc

Published in: Pulmonary medicine (2020)

In this real-life study, BAL can be performed safely in selected noncritically ill patients suspected of SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing significant clinical benefits that outweigh the risks.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
sars cov
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment