Association between lymphocyte count in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and mortality

Abstract

Abstract This is a comment on the paper by Dr. Hirasawa et al. on the predictive value of lymphocyte counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with acute respiratory failure.

Keywords

• Acute respiratory failure
• Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
• Interstitial lung disease
• Lymphocyte