DPLD = Diffuse parenchymal lung diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with radiologically proven DPLD requiring histological examination for further evaluation were chosen for inclusion in this study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included any possible bleeding disorders (international normalized ratio (INR) >1.3, partial thromboplastin time (PTT) above normal range, thrombocytopenia < 100.000/µl), treatment with thienopyridines, oxygen saturation below 90% after delivery of oxygen at a maximum flow rate of 2 l per minute, pre-existing severe cardiac diseases (e.g. instable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, decompensated cardiac insufficiency) or known echocardiographically measured pulmonary hypertension with a systolic pulmonary artery pressure greater than 50 mmHg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 90-day mortality | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30-day mortality | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Krems