Open AccessLack of efficacy of pre bronchoscopy inhaled salbutamol on symptoms and lung functions in patients with pre-existing airway obstruction
Author(s) -
Anant Mohan,
Indrajit Momin,
Rosemary Poulose,
Charu Mohan,
Karan Madan,
Vijay Hadda,
Randeep Guleria,
Ravindra Mohan Pandey
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.184866
Subject(s) - medicine , tolerability , salbutamol , anesthesia , airway obstruction , bronchospasm , bronchoscopy , spirometry , asthma , airway , randomized controlled trial , visual analogue scale , anticholinergic , concomitant , adverse effect , surgery
Fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) may exaggerate symptoms and lung functions in patients with pre-existing airway obstruction. Interventions which can alleviate or minimize this procedure-related bronchospasm, especially in this high-risk group are, therefore, required.