Open AccessEndobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the economically disadvantaged: A retrospective analysis of 1582 individuals
Author(s) -
Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad,
Sahajal Dhooria,
Inderpaul Singh Sehgal,
Valliappan Muthu,
Babu Ram,
Nalini Gupta,
Ashutosh N. Aggarwal,
Ritesh Agarwal
Publication year - 2018
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/lungindia.lungindia_176_18
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , logistic regression , malignancy , endobronchial ultrasound , complication , surgery , radiology , bronchoscopy
Whether the indications and diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) vary according to the socioeconomic status of the patient, remains unknown. Herein, we evaluate this aspect in participants who underwent EBUS-TBNA.