Browse Articles — IP Journal Club

Respiratory medicine May 1, 2026

Tumour seeding after transbronchial biopsy: Mechanisms, clinical implications, and prevention strategies-A narrative review.

AI Takeaway

Essential reading for IP practitioners to understand and mitigate risks associated with EBUS-TBNA and cryobiopsy.

Prabhu Prasad NC

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Respiratory research Apr 23, 2026

Diagnostic yield and safety of needle-based COnfocaL LAser endomicroscopy and ultrasound-guided pleural BiOpsy in diagnosing patients with unknown pleuRAl effusion: a protocol for a mulTIcenter, randomized cONtrolled trial (COLLABORATION-II).

AI Takeaway

Advanced imaging techniques may soon improve the diagnostic accuracy of pleural biopsies in the IP suite.

Zheng Z; Ye S; Liu X; Xiao K; Deng M; Tong R

IP Score: 9/10 View Analysis →

Annals of the American Thoracic Society Apr 20, 2026

Temporal Trends and Mortality in Tracheobronchial Stenting in the United States: a national cohort study.

AI Takeaway

Provides critical real-world data on the utilization and outcomes of central airway stenting, a core IP procedure.

Wayne MT; Thiboutot J; Kapp CM; Yarmus LB; Maldonado F; Prescott HC

IP Score: 9/10 View Analysis →

BMC pulmonary medicine Apr 15, 2026

Di̇agnosti̇c yi̇eld of EBUS i̇n medi̇asti̇nal stagi̇ng of extrapulmonary mali̇gnanci̇es; si̇ngle center cli̇ni̇cal experi̇ence.

AI Takeaway

EBUS-TBNA is a highly effective, minimally invasive tool for staging non-pulmonary cancers involving the mediastinum.

Ekici MA; Turan O; Çelik EF; Tezcan MA; Özsoy İE; Metin B

IP Score: 9/10 View Analysis →

Annals of the American Thoracic Society Apr 11, 2026

Concurrent Versus Sequential Intrapleural tPA-DNase Administration: Comparative Effectiveness and Safety in Pleural Infection.

AI Takeaway

Provides actionable data on optimizing the administration protocol for fibrinolytic therapy in complicated parapneumonic effusions/empyema.

Jain L; Perumbeti A

IP Score: 9/10 View Analysis →

The European respiratory journal Apr 1, 2026

"Ultrasonic elastography-guided pleural biopsytraditional thoracic ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy for the diagnosis of pleural effusion: a multicentre, randomised trial." M. Deng, Y. Xia, X. Ye,.2025; 66: 2501062.

AI Takeaway

Suggests a potential improvement in diagnostic yield for pleural procedures using advanced imaging guidance.

Authors not listed

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The European respiratory journal Apr 1, 2026

Ultrasonic elastography-guided pleural biopsy: robustness, mechanisms and technical validity.

AI Takeaway

Provides technical insights into improving diagnostic yield for pleural procedures using advanced imaging guidance.

Li F; Zhang L

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Respirology Mar 25, 2026

The Implications of 9th Lung Cancer TNM Classification on Interventional Pulmonology

AI Takeaway

Essential reading for IP clinicians to understand changes in staging criteria that dictate biopsy and nodal sampling strategies.

Authors not listed

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JBIP Mar 18, 2026

Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Detection of PET-CT Negative Contralateral Hilar Lymph Node Metastasis in the Staging of Non-small cell Lung Cancer

AI Takeaway

Reinforces the importance of thorough EBUS-TBNA staging, even in PET-negative contralateral nodes, to prevent surgical staging errors.

Tharwani, Arsal; Shaller, Brian; Aravena, Carlos; Rathunde, Lucas; Sarda, Yash; Cicenia, Joseph; Sethi, Sonali; Ribeiro Neto, Manuel L.; Choi, Humberto; Gillespie, Colin; Gildea, Thomas; Lam, Louis; Mehta, Atul; Machuzak, Michael; Mazzone, Peter; Wang, Yifan; Almeida, Francisco A.

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JBIP Feb 25, 2026

Approaches for Lung Fiducial Markers Insertion in Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

AI Takeaway

Provides evidence-based guidance on the most effective bronchoscopic methods for fiducial marker insertion to support precision radiation therapy.

Abellan, Christophe; Mouraux, Stéphane; Janett, Simone; von Garnier, Christophe; Villard, Nicolas; Bongard, Cédric; Kinj, Remy; Bernasconi, Maurizio; Treglia, Giorgio; Valenti, Antonio; Cappio, Stefano; Martucci, Francesco; Lovis, Alban; Casutt, Alessio

IP Score: 8/10 View Analysis →

JBIP Feb 20, 2026

Accuracy of Rapid On-Site Evaluation in Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy Fine Needle Aspirations of Lung Nodules

AI Takeaway

Validates the utility of ROSE in the modern era of robotic bronchoscopy to ensure diagnostic yield.

Chen-Yost, Heather I.; Pang, Judy; Hao, Wei; Geng, Yuhan; Keil, Spencer; Sherman, Angela; De Cardenas, Jose

IP Score: 9/10 View Analysis →

AJRCCM Oct 28, 2025

EBUS-DSA hybrid guidance for complex pulmonary artery stenosis stenting in fibrosing mediastinitis

AI Takeaway

Core IP keyword match.

Authors not listed

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