Manu Chopra

Diagnostic yield of Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation (VBN) guided Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) in peripheral pulmonary infections: a prospective pilot study

Abstract Background: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a key diagnostic tool in evaluating pulmonary infections and infiltrative lung diseases. However, conventional BAL relies on operator-dependent segment selection, potentially limiting diagnostic yield in peripheral pulmonary le...

Interstitial Lung Diseases treatment prescription practices among pulmonologists in India: A prospective multicentre observational study (India-ILD care study)

Background and objectives There is limited data on prescription behaviour and compliance with interstitial lung disease (ILD) guidelines among pulmonologists. This study aimed to evaluate ILDs treatment prescription behaviour in India. Methods Prescriptions of treatment-naive ILD...