Fumi Kobayashi, Takeshi Saraya, Takatora Akizawa, Taro Abe, Ryo Takagi, Eriko Ieki, Narishige Ishikawa, Nozomi Kurokawa, Jumpei Aso, Hiroki Nunokawa, Yasuo Nakamoto, Manabu Ishida, Mitsuru Sada, Keitaro Nakamoto, Saori Takata, Haruyuki Ishii
Bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure, and patient coughing during examination has been reported to cause patient distress. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between cough severity and diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasonography with guide sheath transbronchial biopsy (EBUS-GS-TBB). Data of patients who underwent bronchoscopy at Kyorin University Hospital between April 2019 and March 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. Bronchoscopists assessed the cough severity upon completion of the procedure using a four-point cough scale...
January 8, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine