Table 1.
List of the 100 top-cited articles on bronchoscopy
| Rank | Article Title | Citations | overall citation rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pugin, J., et al., Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia by bacteriologic analysis of bronchoscopic and nonbronchoscopic “blind” bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. The American review of respiratory disease, 1991. 143(5 Pt 1): p. 1121–9. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/143.5_Pt_1.1121 | 731 | 25.2 |
| 2 | Luna, C.M., et al., Impact of BAL data on the therapy and outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Chest, 1997. 111(3): p. 676–85. doi:10.1378/chest.111.3.676 | 662 | 28.8 |
| 3 | Trouillet, J.L., et al., Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by potentially drug-resistant bacteria. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1998. 157(2): p. 531–9. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.157.2.9705064 | 615 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Wenzel, S.E., et al., Bronchoscopic evaluation of severe asthma. Persistent inflammation associated with high dose glucocorticoids. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1997. 156(3 Pt 1): p. 737–43. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.156.3.9610046 | 604 | 26.3 |
| 5 | Fagon, J.Y., et al., Invasive and noninvasive strategies for management of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia - A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2000. 132(8): p. 621 − +. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-132-8-200,004,180-00004 | 530 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Yasufuku, K., et al., Real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. Chest, 2004. 126(1): p. 122–128. doi:10.1378/chest.126.1.122 | 479 | 29.9 |
| 7 | Sciurba, F.C., et al., A Randomized Study of Endobronchial Valves for Advanced Emphysema. New England Journal of Medicine, 2010. 363(13): p. 1233–1244. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0900928 | 478 | 47.8 |
| 8 | Charlson, E.S., et al., Topographical Continuity of Bacterial Populations in the Healthy Human Respiratory Tract. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2011. 184(8): p. 957–963. doi:10.1164/rccm.201104-0655OC | 475 | 52.8 |
| 9 | Erb-Downward, J.R., et al., Analysis of the Lung Microbiome in the “Healthy” Smoker and in COPD. Plos One, 2011. 6(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016384 | 451 | 50.1 |
| 10 | Lam, S., et al., Localization of bronchial intraepithelial neoplastic lesions by fluorescence bronchoscopy. Chest, 1998. 113(3): p. 696–702. doi:10.1378/chest.113.3.696 | 433 | 19.7 |
| 11 | Howarth, P.H., et al., Tumour necrosis factor (TNF alpha) as a novel therapeutic target in symptomatic corticosteroid dependent asthma. Thorax, 2005. 60(12): p. 1012–1018. doi:10.1136/thx.2005.045260 | 415 | 27.7 |
| 12 | Kraft, M., et al., Alveolar tissue inflammation in asthma. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1996. 154(5): p. 1505–10. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.154.5.8912772 | 415 | 17.3 |
| 13 | Castro, M., et al., Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Treatment of Severe Asthma A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2010. 181(2): p. 116–124. doi:10.1164/rccm.200903-0354OC | 412 | 41.2 |
| 14 | Spira, A., et al., Effects of cigarette smoke on the human airway epithelial cell transcriptome. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2004. 101(27): p. 10143–10,148. doi:10.1073/pnas.0401422101 | 412 | 25.8 |
| 15 | Saetta, M., et al., Airway eosinophilia in chronic bronchitis during exacerbations. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1994. 150(6 Pt 1): p. 1646–52. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.150.6.7952628 | 396 | 15.2 |
| 16 | Cox, G., et al., Asthma control during the year after bronchial thermoplasty. New England Journal of Medicine, 2007. 356(13): p. 1327–1337. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa064707 | 383 | 29.5 |
| 17 | Phillips, M., et al., Detection of lung cancer with volatile markers in the breath. Chest, 2003. 123(6): p. 2115–2123. doi:10.1378/chest.123.6.2115 | 382 | 22.5 |
| 18 | Spira, A., et al., Airway epithelial gene expression in the diagnostic evaluation of smokers with suspect lung cancer. Nature Medicine, 2007. 13(3): p. 361–366. doi:10.1038/nm1556 | 358 | 27.5 |
| 19 | Rello, J., et al., The value of routine microbial investigation in ventilator-associated pneumonia. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1997. 156(1): p. 196–200. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.156.1.9607030 | 356 | 15.5 |
| 20 | Yasufuku, K., et al., Comparison of endobronchial ultrasound, positron emission tomography, and CT for lymph node staging of lung cancer. Chest, 2006. 130(3): p. 710–718. doi:10.1378/chest.130.3.710 | 353 | 25.2 |
| 21 | Luna, C.M., et al., Resolution of ventilator-associated pneumonia: Prospective evaluation of the clinical pulmonary infection score as an early clinical predictor of outcome. Critical Care Medicine, 2003. 31(3): p. 676–682. doi:10.1097/01.ccm.0000055380.86458.1e | 351 | 20.6 |
| 22 | Yasufuku, K., et al., Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration for staging of lung cancer. Lung Cancer, 2005. 50(3): p. 347–354. doi:10.1016/j.lungcan.2005.07.013 | 345 | 23.0 |
| 23 | Grainge, C.L., et al., Effect of Bronchoconstriction on Airway Remodeling in Asthma. New England Journal of Medicine, 2011. 364(21): p. 2006–2015. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1014350 | 317 | 35.2 |
| 24 | Eberhardt, R., et al., Multimodality bronchoscopic diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions - A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2007. 176(1): p. 36–41. doi:10.1164/rccm.200612-1866OC | 313 | 24.1 |
| 25 | Lam, S., et al., Detection of dysplasia and carcinoma in situ with a lung imaging fluorescence endoscope device. The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 1993. 105(6): p. 1035–40. doi:10.1016/s0022-5223(19)33775-4 | 313 | 11.6 |
| 26 | Ward, C., et al., Airway inflammation, basement membrane thickening and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthma. Thorax, 2002. 57(4): p. 309–316. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.4.309 | 312 | 17.3 |
| 27 | Heyland, D., et al., A randomized trial of diagnostic techniques for ventilator-associated pneumonia. New England Journal of Medicine, 2006. 355(25): p. 2619–2630. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa052904 | 309 | 22.1 |
| 28 | Li, X. and J.W. Wilson, Increased vascularity of the bronchial mucosa in mild asthma. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1997. 156(1): p. 229–33. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.156.1.9607066 | 309 | 13.4 |
| 29 | Yasufuku, K., et al., A prospective controlled trial of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration compared with mediastinoscopy for mediastinal lymph node staging of lung cancer. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2011. 142(6): p. 1393–1402. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.08.037 | 307 | 34.1 |
| 30 | Saglani, S., et al., Early detection of airway wall remodeling and eosinophilic inflammation in preschool wheezers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2007. 176(9): p. 858–864. doi:10.1164/rccm.200702-212OC | 306 | 23.5 |
| 31 | Morris, A., et al., Comparison of the Respiratory Microbiome in Healthy Nonsmokers and Smokers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2013. 187(10): p. 1067–1075. doi:10.1164/rccm.201210-1913OC | 303 | 43.3 |
| 32 | Baaklini, W.A., et al., Diagnostic yield of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in evaluating solitary pulmonary nodules. Chest, 2000. 117(4): p. 1049–1054. doi:10.1378/chest.117.4.1049 | 303 | 15.2 |
| 33 | Meersseman, W., et al., Galactomannan in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid - A tool for diagnosing aspergillosis in intensive care unit patients. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2008. 177(1): p. 27–34. doi:10.1164/rccm.200704-606OC | 301 | 25.1 |
| 34 | Herth, F., H.D. Becker, and A. Ernst, Conventional vs endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration - A randomized trial. Chest, 2004. 125(1): p. 322–325. doi:10.1378/chest.125.1.322 | 301 | 18.8 |
| 35 | Woodruff, P.G., et al., Hyperplasia of smooth muscle in mild to moderate asthma without changes in cell size or gene expression. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2004. 169(9): p. 1001–1006. doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1529OC | 299 | 18.7 |
| 36 | Wallace, M.B., et al., Minimally invasive endoscopic staging of suspected lung cancer. Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008. 299(5): p. 540–546. doi:10.1001/jama.299.5.540 | 298 | 24.8 |
| 37 | Kurimoto, N., et al., Endobronchial ultrasonography using a guide sheath increases the ability to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions endoscopically. Chest, 2004. 126(3): p. 959–965. doi:10.1378/chest.126.3.959 | 297 | 18.6 |
| 38 | Roum, J.H., et al., Systemic deficiency of glutathione in cystic fibrosis. Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md.: 1985), 1993. 75(6): p. 2419–24. doi:10.1152/jappl.1993.75.6.2419 | 287 | 10.6 |
| 39 | Gildea, T.R., et al., Electromagnetic navigation diagnostic bronchoscopy - A prospective study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006. 174(9): p. 982–989. doi:10.1164/rccm.200603-344OC | 279 | 19.9 |
| 40 | Makrygiannakis, D., et al., Smoking increases peptidylarginine deiminase 2 enzyme expression in human lungs and increases citrullination in BAL cells. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2008. 67(10): p. 1488–1492. doi:10.1136/ard.2007.075192 | 277 | 23.1 |
| 41 | Takizawa, H., et al., Increased expression of transforming growth factor-beta 1 in small airway epithelium from tobacco smokers and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2001. 163(6): p. 1476–1483. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.163.6.9908135 | 275 | 14.5 |
| 42 | Muhlebach, M.S., et al., Quantitation of inflammatory responses to bacteria in young cystic fibrosis and control patients. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1999. 160(1): p. 186–191. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.160.1.9808096 | 271 | 12.9 |
| 43 | Rosenfeld, M., et al., Early pulmonary infection, inflammation, and clinical outcomes in infants with cystic fibrosis. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2001. 32(5): p. 356–366. doi:10.1002/ppul.1144 | 264 | 13.9 |
| 44 | Limper, A.H. and U.B. Prakash, Tracheobronchial foreign bodies in adults. Annals of internal medicine, 1990. 112(8): p. 604–9. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-112-8-604 | 262 | 8.7 |
| 45 | Pavord, I.D., et al., Safety and efficacy of bronchial thermoplasty in symptomatic, severe asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2007. 176(12): p. 1185–1191. doi:10.1164/rccm.200704-571OC | 261 | 20.1 |
| 46 | Schwartz, M.D., et al., Nuclear factor-kappa B is activated in alveolar macrophages from patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Critical care medicine, 1996. 24(8): p. 1285–92. doi:10.1097/00003246-199,608,000-00004 | 258 | 10.8 |
| 47 | Soler, N., et al., Airway inflammation and bronchial microbial patterns in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. European Respiratory Journal, 1999. 14(5): p. 1015–1022. doi:10.1183/09031936.99.14510159 | 255 | 12.1 |
| 48 | Trigg, C.J., et al., Placebo-controlled immunopathologic study of four months of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1994. 150(1): p. 17–22. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.150.1.8025745 | 254 | 9.8 |
| 49 | Steinberg, K.P., et al., Evolution of bronchoalveolar cell populations in the adult respiratory distress syndrome. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1994. 150(1): p. 113–22. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.150.1.8025736 | 254 | 9.8 |
| 50 | Driver, A.G., et al., Adenosine in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in asthma. The American review of respiratory disease, 1993. 148(1): p. 91–7. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/148.1.91 | 252 | 9.3 |
| 51 | Baharloo, F., et al., Tracheobronchial foreign bodies - Presentation and management in children and adults. Chest, 1999. 115(5): p. 1357–1362. doi:10.1378/chest.115.5.1357 | 250 | 11.9 |
| 52 | Tremblay, A., et al., A Randomized Controlled Trial of Standard vs Endobronchial Ultrasonography-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Patients With Suspected Sarcoidosis. Chest, 2009. 136(2): p. 340–346. doi:10.1378/chest.08-2768 | 249 | 22.6 |
| 53 | Groneberg, D.A., et al., Increased expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 in airway nerves of chronic cough. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2004. 170(12): p. 1276–1280. doi:10.1164/rccm.200402-174OC | 247 | 15.4 |
| 54 | Martin, R.J., et al., Airways inflammation in nocturnal asthma. The American review of respiratory disease, 1991. 143(2): p. 351–7. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/143.2.351 | 246 | 8.5 |
| 55 | Balough, K., et al., The relationship between infection and inflammation in the early stages of lung disease from cystic fibrosis. Pediatric pulmonology, 1995. 20(2): p. 63–70. doi:10.1002/ppul.1950200203 | 243 | 9.7 |
| 56 | Marquette, C.H., et al., Diagnostic tests for pneumonia in ventilated patients: prospective evaluation of diagnostic accuracy using histology as a diagnostic gold standard. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1995. 151(6): p. 1878–88. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.151.6.7767535 | 241 | 9.6 |
| 57 | Papazian, L., et al., Bronchoscopic or blind sampling techniques for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1995. 152(6 Pt 1): p. 1982–91. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.152.6.8520766 | 240 | 9.6 |
| 58 | Olivieri, D., et al., Effect of short-term treatment with low-dose inhaled fluticasone propionate on airway inflammation and remodeling in mild asthma: a placebo-controlled study. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1997. 155(6): p. 1864–71. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.155.6.9196087 | 239 | 10.4 |
| 59 | Chastre, J., et al., Evaluation of bronchoscopic techniques for the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1995. 152(1): p. 231–40. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.152.1.7599829 | 239 | 9.6 |
| 60 | Rutgers, S.R., et al., Ongoing airway inflammation in patients with COPD who do not currently smoke. Thorax, 2000. 55(1): p. 12–18. doi:10.1136/thorax.55.1.12 | 235 | 11.8 |
| 61 | von Eiff, M., et al., Pulmonary aspergillosis: early diagnosis improves survival. Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases, 1995. 62(6): p. 341–7. doi:10.1159/000196477 | 235 | 9.4 |
| 62 | Marchant, J.M., et al., Evaluation and outcome of young children with chronic cough. Chest, 2006. 129(5): p. 1132–1141. doi:10.1378/chest.129.5.1132 | 233 | 16.6 |
| 63 | Qiu, Y.S., et al., Biopsy neutrophilia, neutrophil chemokine and receptor gene expression in severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2003. 168(8): p. 968–975. doi:10.1164/rccm.200208-794OC | 230 | 13.5 |
| 64 | Salvi, S.S., et al., Acute exposure to diesel exhaust increases IL-8 and GRO-alpha production in healthy human airways. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2000. 161(2): p. 550–557. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.161.2.9905052 | 230 | 11.5 |
| 65 | Utz, J.P., S.J. Swensen, and M.A. Gertz, Pulmonary amyloidosis. The Mayo Clinic experience from 1980 to 1993. Annals of internal medicine, 1996. 124(4): p. 407–13. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-124-4-199,602,150-00004 | 229 | 9.5 |
| 66 | Calhoun, W.J., et al., A common cold virus, rhinovirus 16, potentiates airway inflammation after segmental antigen bronchoprovocation in allergic subjects. The Journal of clinical investigation, 1994. 94(6): p. 2200–8. doi:10.1172/jci117581 | 229 | 8.8 |
| 67 | Fahy, J.V., et al., Comparison of samples collected by sputum induction and bronchoscopy from asthmatic and healthy subjects. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1995. 152(1): p. 53–8. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.152.1.7599862 | 227 | 9.1 |
| 68 | Morelon, E., et al., Characteristics of sirolimus-associated interstitial pneumonitis in renal transplant patients. Transplantation, 2001. 72(5): p. 787–790. doi:10.1097/00007890-200,109,150-00008 | 226 | 11.9 |
| 69 | Cavaliere, S., et al., Endoscopic treatment of malignant airway obstructions in 2008 patients. Chest, 1996. 110(6): p. 1536–42. doi:10.1378/chest.110.6.1536 | 226 | 9.4 |
| 70 | Sanchez-Nieto, J.M., et al., Impact of invasive and noninvasive quantitative culture sampling on outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a pilot study. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1998. 157(2): p. 371–6. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.157.2.97-02039 | 225 | 10.2 |
| 71 | Vining, D.J., et al., Virtual bronchoscopy. Relationships of virtual reality endobronchial simulations to actual bronchoscopic findings. Chest, 1996. 109(2): p. 549–53. doi:10.1378/chest.109.2.549 | 224 | 9.3 |
| 72 | Sethi, S., et al., Airway inflammation and bronchial bacterial colonization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006. 173(9): p. 991–998. doi:10.1164/rccm.200509-1525OC | 221 | 15.8 |
| 73 | Toma, T.P., et al., Bronchoscopic volume reduction with valve implants in patients with severe emphysema. Lancet, 2003. 361(9361): p. 931–933. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(03)12762-6 | 218 | 12.8 |
| 74 | Swenson, E.R., et al., Pathogenesis of high-altitude pulmonary edema - Inflammation is not an etiologic factor. Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association, 2002. 287(17): p. 2228–2235. doi:10.1001/jama.287.17.2228 | 218 | 12.1 |
| 75 | Pesci, A., et al., Inflammatory cells and mediators in bronchial lavage of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The European respiratory journal, 1998. 12(2): p. 380–6. doi:10.1183/09031936.98.12020380 | 215 | 9.8 |
| 76 | Thiberville, L., et al., In vivo imaging of the bronchial wall microstructure using fibered confocal fluorescence microscopy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2007. 175(1): p. 22–31. doi:10.1164/rccm.200605-684OC | 214 | 16.5 |
| 77 | Hirshberg, B., et al., Hemoptysis: etiology, evaluation, and outcome in a tertiary referral hospital. Chest, 1997. 112(2): p. 440–4. doi:10.1378/chest.112.2.440 | 213 | 9.3 |
| 78 | Schwarz, Y., et al., Real-time electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy to peripheral lung lesions using overlaid CT images - The first human study. Chest, 2006. 129(4): p. 988–994. doi:10.1378/chest.129.4.988 | 211 | 15.1 |
| 79 | Conte, J.E., et al., Intrapulmonary pharmacokinetics of linezolid. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2002. 46(5): p. 1475–1480. doi:10.1128/aac.46.5.1475-1480.2002 | 211 | 11.7 |
| 80 | Lamer, C., et al., Analysis of vancomycin entry into pulmonary lining fluid by bronchoalveolar lavage in critically ill patients. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1993. 37(2): p. 281–6. doi:10.1128/aac.37.2.281 | 211 | 7.8 |
| 81 | Lee, H.S., et al., Real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer - How many aspirations per target lymph node station? Chest, 2008. 134(2): p. 368–374. doi:10.1378/chest.07-2105 | 210 | 17.5 |
| 82 | Diette, G.B., et al., Distraction therapy with nature sights and sounds reduces pain during flexible bronchoscopy - A complementary approach to routine analgesia. Chest, 2003. 123(3): p. 941–948. doi:10.1378/chest.123.3.941 | 208 | 12.2 |
| 83 | Warke, T.J., et al., Exhaled nitric oxide correlates with airway eosinophils in childhood asthma. Thorax, 2002. 57(5): p. 383–387. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.5.383 | 207 | 11.5 |
| 84 | Virchow, J.C., et al., Neurotrophins are increased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after segmental allergen provocation. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 1998. 158(6): p. 2002–5. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.158.6.9803023 | 207 | 9.4 |
| 85 | Gizycki, M.J., et al., Myofibroblast involvement in the allergen-induced late response in mild atopic asthma. American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, 1997. 16(6): p. 664–73. doi:10.1165/ajrcmb.16.6.9191468 | 207 | 9.0 |
| 86 | Fagon, J.Y., et al., Characterization of distal bronchial microflora during acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis. Use of the protected specimen brush technique in 54 mechanically ventilated patients. The American review of respiratory disease, 1990. 142(5): p. 1004–8. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/142.5.1004 | 206 | 6.9 |
| 87 | Barbato, A., et al., Epithelial damage and angiogenesis in the airways of children with asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006. 174(9): p. 975–981. doi:10.1164/rccm.200602-189OC | 205 | 14.6 |
| 88 | Morrison, D., et al., Epithelial permeability, inflammation, and oxidant stress in the air spaces of smokers. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1999. 159(2): p. 473–479. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.159.2.9804080 | 205 | 9.8 |
| 89 | Pham, L.H., et al., Diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients. Comparison of a plugged telescoping catheter with the protected specimen brush. The American review of respiratory disease, 1991. 143(5 Pt 1): p. 1055–61. doi:10.1164/ajrccm/143.5_Pt_1.1055 | 205 | 7.1 |
| 90 | Angrill, J., et al., Bacterial colonisation in patients with bronchiectasis: microbiological pattern and risk factors. Thorax, 2002. 57(1): p. 15–19. doi:10.1136/thorax.57.1.15 | 204 | 11.3 |
| 91 | Ruiz, M., et al., Noninvasive versus invasive microbial investigation in ventilator-associated pneumonia - Evaluation of outcome. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2000. 162(1): p. 119–125. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.162.1.9907090 | 204 | 10.2 |
| 92 | Hattotuwa, K.L., et al., The effects of inhaled fluticasone on airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - A double-blind, placebo-controlled biopsy study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2002. 165(12): p. 1592–1596. doi:10.1164/rccm.2105025 | 203 | 11.3 |
| 93 | Verleden, G.M., et al., Azithromycin reduces airway neutrophilia and interleukin-8 in patients with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006. 174(5): p. 566–570. doi:10.1164/rccm.200601-071OC | 202 | 14.4 |
| 94 | Cox, G., et al., Bronchial thermoplasty for asthma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006. 173(9): p. 965–969. doi:10.1164/rccm.200507-1162OC | 201 | 14.4 |
| 95 | Harrow, E.M., et al., The utility of transbronchial needle aspiration in the staging of bronchogenic carcinoma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2000. 161(2): p. 601–607. doi:10.1164/ajrccm.161.2.9902040 | 201 | 10.1 |
| 96 | Garwood, S., et al., Endobronchial ultrasound for the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. Chest, 2007. 132(4): p. 1298–1304. doi:10.1378/chest.07-0998 | 200 | 15.4 |
| 97 | Armstrong, D.S., et al., Bronchoalveolar lavage or oropharyngeal cultures to identify lower respiratory pathogens in infants with cystic fibrosis. Pediatric pulmonology, 1996. 21(5): p. 267–75. doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-0496(199605)21:5 < 267::aid-ppul1 > 3.0.co;2-k | 198 | 8.3 |
| 98 | Pue, C.A. and E.R. Pacht, Complications of fiberoptic bronchoscopy at a university hospital. Chest, 1995. 107(2): p. 430–2. doi:10.1378/chest.107.2.430 | 198 | 7.9 |
| 99 | Molyneaux, P.L., et al., The Role of Bacteria in the Pathogenesis and Progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014. 190(8): p. 906–913. doi:10.1164/rccm.201403-0541OC | 197 | 32.8 |
| 100 | Eberhardt, R., et al., Electromagnetic navigation diagnostic bronchoscopy in peripheral lung lesions. Chest, 2007. 131(6): p. 1800–1805. doi:10.1378/chest.06-3016 | 196 | 15.1 |