Does rapid on-site pathologic evaluation increase the efficacy of endobronchial ultrasonographic biopsy for mediastinal staging?
ROSE does not impact clinical decision making if a thorough mediastinal staging using EBUS is performed. Despite inadequate tissue sampling assessment by ROSE, a final diagnosis was made in most patients, potentially avoiding an additional surgical procedure to prove mediastinal disease.
Adherence to NIV was associated with better prognosis only in obese COPD. NIV use > 9 h/day predicted poor outcomes.