Publications by authors named "Florian Siegfried Fuchs"
Article Synopsis
- Confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new diagnostic tool that helps differentiate between malignant and non-malignant pleural effusions using tissue reflectance and fluorescence.
- In a study of 100 patients, two contrast agents (cresyl violet and acriflavine) were used with CLE, showing strong results in identifying malignant cells, with sensitivity rates of 87% and 81%, and high specificity rates of 99% and 92%, respectively.
- The findings suggest that CLE can quickly and effectively detect malignant pleural effusions, but more extensive studies are needed to confirm these results.
BACKGROUND In many studies, confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) has proven to be a useful tool in pulmonology; nevertheless, the application in this field is still experimental. By contrast, CLE is almost a standard technique in gastroenterology. The aim of the present study was to demonstrate the identification of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) components applying CLE, using a dye.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recent studies suggest that adipose tissue hormones are involved in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). The role of leptin, obestatin and apelin still needs to be established.
Material/methods: Ten patients with newly diagnosed OSAS (AHI >10/h and ESS >10 points) were enrolled in the study as well as ten healthy volunteers as controls.