What are the factors affecting the recovery rate of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a useful examination for the evaluation of interstitial lung disease. A high BAL fluid (BALF) recovery rate is desirable because low recovery rates lead to inaccurate diagnoses and increased adverse events. Few studies have explored whether BALF recovery rates are influenced by clinical factors.

Objectives

This study aimed to identify the clinical parameters affecting the recovery rates of BALF and the extent of their effects.

Method

Data from patients who underwent BAL at the Chiba University Hospital between 2013 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. BAL was performed with three aliquots of 50-ml physiological saline. The potential association of the BALF recovery rate with clinical parameters such as age, sex, smoking st

SUBMITTER: Shikano K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9060131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature