Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid

"Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Washing liquid obtained from irrigation of the lung, including the BRONCHI and the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. It is generally used to assess biochemical, inflammatory, or infection status of the lung.

Descriptor ID	D001992
MeSH Number(s)	E05.927.100.500
Concept/Terms	Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluid, Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids, Bronchoalveolar Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid Pulmonary Lavage Fluid Lavage Fluid, Pulmonary Lavage Fluids, Pulmonary Pulmonary Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluid, Bronchial Lavage Fluid, Lung Lung Lavage Fluid Lavage Fluids, Lung Lung Lavage Fluids Alveolar Lavage Fluid Alveolar Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluid, Alveolar Lavage Fluids, Alveolar Bronchial Lavage Fluid Bronchial Lavage Fluids Lavage Fluids, Bronchial

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Therapeutic Irrigation [E05.927]
Bronchoalveolar Lavage [E05.927.100]
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid [E05.927.100.500]

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Bar chart showing 97 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2008 and 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	4	4
1996	0	3	3
1997	2	0	2
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	1	2
2002	0	4	4
2003	2	3	5
2004	1	3	4
2005	0	4	4
2006	2	5	7
2007	0	3	3
2008	1	7	8
2009	1	4	5
2010	1	3	4
2011	1	7	8
2012	0	2	2
2013	0	7	7
2014	0	2	2
2015	0	5	5
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	2	3
2018	0	2	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	0	2	2
2021	0	2	2
2023	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid" by people in Profiles.

Fratoni AJ, Roberts AL, Nicolau DP, Kuti JL. Effects of clinically achievable pulmonary antibiotic concentrations on the recovery of bacteria: in vitro comparison of the BioFire FILMARRAY Pneumonia Panel versus conventional culture methods in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. J Clin Microbiol. 2024 01 17; 62(1):e0113323.

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Teplitzky TB, Kou YF, Bozkanat KM, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Pathogenic bacteria in bronchoalveolar lavage cultures and pediatric laryngotracheal reconstruction outcomes. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 05; 58(5):1438-1443.

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Naidu V, Zeki AA, Sharma P. Sex differences in the induction of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) in mouse lungs after e-cigarette vapor exposure and its relevance to COVID-19. J Investig Med. 2021 06; 69(5):954-961.

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Hall AP, Tepper JS, Boyle MH, Cary MG, Flandre TG, Piaia A, Tarnow I, Macri NP, Freke MC, Nikula KJ, Paul GR, Cauvin A, Gregori M, Haworth R, Naylor S, Price M, Robinson IN, Allen A, Gelzleichter T, Hohlbaum AM, Manetz S, Wolfreys A, Colman K, Fleurance R, Jones D, Mukaratirwa S. BSTP Review of 12 Case Studies Discussing the Challenges, Pathology, Immunogenicity, and Mechanisms of Inhaled Biologics. Toxicol Pathol. 2021 02; 49(2):235-260.

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Rattani S, Farooqi J, Jabeen G, Chandio S, Kash Q, Khan A, Jabeen K. Evaluation of semi-quantitative compared to quantitative cultures of tracheal aspirates for the yield of culturable respiratory pathogens - a cross-sectional study. BMC Pulm Med. 2020 Oct 29; 20(1):284.

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Croston TL, Lemons AR, Barnes MA, Goldsmith WT, Orandle MS, Nayak AP, Germolec DR, Green BJ, Beezhold DH. Inhalation of Stachybotrys chartarum Fragments Induces Pulmonary Arterial Remodeling. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2020 05; 62(5):563-576.

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Teague WG, Lawrence MG, Shirley DT, Garrod AS, Early SV, Payne JB, Wisniewski JA, Heymann PW, Daniero JJ, Steinke JW, Froh DK, Braciale TJ, Ellwood M, Harris D, Borish L. Lung Lavage Granulocyte Patterns and Clinical Phenotypes in Children with Severe, Therapy-Resistant Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Jul - Aug; 7(6):1803-1812.e10.

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Grunwell JR, Stephenson ST, Tirouvanziam R, Brown LAS, Brown MR, Fitzpatrick AM. Children with Neutrophil-Predominant Severe Asthma Have Proinflammatory Neutrophils With Enhanced Survival and Impaired Clearance. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 02; 7(2):516-525.e6.

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Lal CV, Olave N, Travers C, Rezonzew G, Dolma K, Simpson A, Halloran B, Aghai Z, Das P, Sharma N, Xu X, Genschmer K, Russell D, Szul T, Yi N, Blalock JE, Gaggar A, Bhandari V, Ambalavanan N. Exosomal microRNA predicts and protects against severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely premature infants. JCI Insight. 2018 03 08; 3(5).

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Wygrecka M, Kosanovic D, Wujak L, Reppe K, Henneke I, Frey H, Didiasova M, Kwapiszewska G, Marsh LM, Baal N, Hackstein H, Zakrzewicz D, M?ller-Redetzky HC, de Maat S, Maas C, Nolte MW, Panousis C, Schermuly RT, Seeger W, Witzenrath M, Schaefer L, Markart P. Antihistone Properties of C1 Esterase Inhibitor Protect against Lung Injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 07 15; 196(2):186-199.

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