Bedside bronchoscopy in intubated patients with acute exacerbation of COPD requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: clinical applications, procedural timing, and standardized management
Juan He, Yu Yao, Xing Chen, Yanyan Yang, Wen Tao · 2026
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Description
Juan He and four colleagues review bedside bronchoscopy for the sickest COPD patients, those on breathing machines during a flare. A scope through the tube can clear mucus, sample infection, and guide care. When to run it, though, has no firm rulebook.
The narrative review gathers guidelines and trials from Western and Chinese databases. Evidence hints at better oxygen levels, fewer ventilator days, and less lung infection with well-timed scopes. The authors propose four timing windows, from just after intubation to failed tube removal. They also set out standard steps for risk checks, sedation, and monitoring, with notes for smaller intensive care units. Trial proof stays thin.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Juan He, Yu Yao, Xing Chen, Yanyan Yang, Wen Tao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |