Literature Archives

BACKGROUND: Lung cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) presents distinct features compared to older populations. METHODS: This population-based study utilized GLOBOCAN 2022 data to estimate lung cancer age-standa…

BACKGROUND: Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) has become an established diagnostic modality in interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, current guidelines frequently exclude patients with severely impaired lung func…

Directly impacts EBUS-TBNA decision-making regarding when further surgical or repeat sampling is warranted.

Provides complementary perspective to EBUS negative predictive value considerations.

The Ion robotic bronchoscopy system demonstrated a significantly higher diagnostic yield, shorter procedure and radiation times, and a lower radiation dose compared to the Monarch system.

A structured, multidisciplinary team-guided strategy for selecting endoscopic sampling modalities achieves high diagnostic yield (92%) and molecular testing adequacy for both malignant and benign mediastinal/hilar lymphadenopathy.

A new Pan-African survey reveals a severe interventional pulmonology capacity gap, marked by a lack of dedicated units (49%), heavy reliance on foreign training (84.6%), and equipment shortages despite soaring clinical demand.

While AirWaze software's preprocedural CT-planning component proved accurate and its ultralow-dose cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) protocol cut radiation by 94%, the system overall fell short of ideal usability (score of 45/100) due to insufficient image fusion and guidance tools.

Bronchosolve, a fully automated, imaging-only tool, outperforms the standard VA model in predicting lung nodule malignancy risk, showing its greatest benefit in accurately reclassifying intermediate-sized (8 to 15 mm) nodules in a nonscreening setting.

Alternative lung volume measurements—including CT scans and helium dilution—can accurately predict eligibility for endobronchial valve placement in severe COPD patients when standard body plethysmography is unavailable.

Clinicians can now evaluate how navigational bronchoscopy compares to transthoracic needle biopsy, integrate diagnosis with mediastinal staging, and assess the economic value of these advanced workflows as outlined in the 2025 AABIP series.

While the planning software was rated as accurate and intuitive, the overall system usability score was only 45, and the image fusion and guidance components were deemed insufficient, indicating that further development is needed before clinical adoption.