Diagnostic utility of flexible bronchoscopy in elderly patients

Ulasli S., Gunay E., Akar O., Halici B., Koyuncu T., Unlu M.

CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.8, no.3, pp.357-363, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/crj.12081
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.357-363
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: In the elderly population, diagnosis and initial treatment should be considered as soon as possible because of high disease incidence and complications. We aimed to evaluate the findings of flexible bronchoscopy (FB) and determine the diagnostic utility of FB in patients 65 years old and older.