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Safety of performing fiberoptic bronchoscopy in critically ill hypoxemic patients with acute respiratory failure.
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Abstract
The safety of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) in nonintubated critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure has not been extensively evaluated. We aimed to measure the incidence of intubation and the need to increase ventilatory support following FOB and to identify predictive factors for this event.