Mitra Samareh-Fekri, Seyed Mehdi Hashemi Bajgani, Ahmad Shafahi, Mohsen Shafiepour, Rostam Yazdani, Mohammad Hossein Ahmadpour Baghdadabad
BACKGROUND: Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM), presenting with the softening of the walls of trachea and bronchi, can cause respiration problems. Despite the importance of TBM, data on its prevalence and related factors are limited. In the current study, the prevalence and predictive factors of this illness were investigated. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who were bronchoscopy candidates in the diagnostic department of pulmonary diseases in Afzalipour hospital in Kerman, Iran, from May 2017 to May 2018...
June 1, 2021: Archives of Iranian Medicine