Table 3.
Mini–Bronchoalveolar Lavage Surveillance and Safety in 33 Enrolled Patients
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Surveillance mini-BAL performed, n | 77 |
| Combicath (Plastimed) | 66 |
| AirLife catheter (Carefusion) | 11 |
| BAL per patient, median (IQR, range) | 2 (1–4, 1–7) |
| BAL return (ml), average ± SEM | 5.2 ± 0.5 |
| Surveillance mini-BAL adverse events, n (%) | |
| Desaturation requiring increased FiO2 | 2 (3) |
| Tachycardia | 1 (1) |
| Agitation after mini-BAL (60 min) | 2 (3) |
| Bloody return | 4 (5) |
| Total | 9 (12) |
Definition of abbreviations: BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage; FiO2 = fraction of inspired oxygen; IQR = interquartile range.