Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Shubhkaran Sharma

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparison of Induced Sputum and Fibre-Optic Bronchoscopy (Fob) in the Early Diagnosis of Sputum Smear Negative Suspected Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis under Rntcp Settings-A Study Conducted in Southern Part of Rajasthan
  Author(s): Atul Luhadia, Mayank Kapur, Shanti Kumar Luhadia, Rishi Kumar Sharma, Gaurav Chhabra and Shubhkaran SharmaAtul Luhadia, Mayank Kapur, Shanti Kumar Luhadia, Rishi Kumar Sharma, Gaurav Chhabra and Shubhkaran Sharma
  
  Background: FOB is an invasive procedure. It is costly, and is not widely available in the developing countries. In resource poor settings, where transmission of TB is high, sputum induction with hypertonic saline can be useful in adding to the diagnostic yield. Materials and Methods: A prospective study conducted from 2015 to 2016, comprising of 100 patients fulfilling study criteria. Patients with respiratory symptoms and CXR showing suspicious of pulmonary tuberculosis and in whom two sputum smear samples ( Morning and Spot) were negative for acid fast bacilli were included and at randomly divided into 2 groups of induced sputum and bronchoscopy. Sputum induction was done by using 3 ml of 3% hypertonic saline through nebulizer and bronchoscopy was performed under local anesthesia. Results: Out of 100 patients, 6.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000410

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