Bronchoscopy Findings of Severe and Critical COVID-19 Patients Treated in ICU: A Year of Experience in a Developing Country.

Irandi Putra PratomoGatut PriyonugrohoHario BaskoroR R Diah HandayaniJamal ZainiAnna RozaliyaniDita AditianingsihArdiana KusumaningrumTutug KinasihIke MarettaHimela Asfi Rasigita

Published in: The open respiratory medicine journal (2022)

Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy in ICU patients with COVID-19 was safe and feasible to perform in developing countries with limited resources. It could help bronchial mucous clearance and confirm microbiological infection. The procedures should be strictly performed for patients with indications and comply with safety standards.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
coronavirus disease
sars cov
early onset
acute respiratory distress syndrome
drug induced
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation