STUDY OBJECTIVES
To determine the test performance characteristics of CT scanning, positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, MRI, and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for staging the mediastinum, and… (More)
STUDY OBJECTIVES
To determine the test performance characteristics of various modalities for the diagnosis of suspected lung cancer.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS
A systematic search of… (More)
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) occurs as an idiopathic process or as a component of a variety of disease processes, including chronic thromboembolic disease, connective tissue diseases,… (More)
Richard S. Irwin, MD, FCCP, Chair; Michael H. Baumann, MD, FCCP (HSP Liaison); Donald C. Bolser, PhD; Louis-Philippe Boulet, MD, FCCP (CTS Representative); Sidney S. Braman, MD, FCCP; Christopher E.… (More)
STUDY OBJECTIVES
To determine the test performance characteristics of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA), endoscopic ultrasound-guided needle aspiration… (More)
Searching MEDLINE (from 1966), EMBASE (from 1980), HealthSTAR (from 1975), Cancerlit (from 1983) and CINAHL (from 1983) were searched. EconLit was searched for economic data. Full details of the… (More)
Although idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is perceived as a progressive disease with a uniformly poor outcome, the natural history of disease is heterogeneous, with some patients dying… (More)
The authors constructed a Markov model as part of a systematic review of cervical cytology conducted at the Duke University Evidence-based Practice Center (Durham, North Carolina) between October… (More)
BACKGROUND
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive alternative technique for mediastinal staging of non-small cell lung cancer. A metaanalysis was… (More)
BACKGROUND
The solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a frequent incidental finding that may represent primary lung cancer or other malignant or benign lesions. The optimal management of the SPN remains… (More)