Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Not Associated With Complications After Navigational Bronchoscopy Procedures.

Background: Electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) is a commonly used technique to obtain biopsies of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Little is known about risk factors for complications with this procedure. The aim of this study was to assess the complication rate associated with ENB and the relationship of complications to patient- and procedure-related factors.

Association of laboratory test result availability and rehospitalizations in an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programme.

Objectives: Laboratory tests are usually requested for monitoring during outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), but these recommendations are not always followed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether rehospitalization during the OPAT course is associated with the availability of these test results to the treating physician.

Methods: Electronic health records (EHRs) from all patients in the Cleveland Clinic OPAT registry with start dates from 1 January to 28 February 2011 were reviewed in a retrospective cohort study.