Most physician leaders assume their administrative role based on past achievements but
with very little leadership training. In this article, leaders of the Association of Pulmonary …

Background: Mediastinal staging in patients with non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is
crucial in dictating surgical vs nonsurgical treatment. Cervical mediastinoscopy is the “gold …

Background Guidelines recommend mediastinal lymph node sampling as the first invasive
diagnostic procedure in patients with suspected lung cancer with mediastinal …

Objective Lung cancer screening programs have become increasingly prevalent within the
United States after the National Lung Screening Trial results. We aimed to review the …

Proponents of the endobronchial ultrasound–guided transbronchial needle aspiration
(EBUS-TBNA) propose that in this era of EBUS-TBNA, training for conventional …

Aim: To evaluate the clinical and financial impact of introducing electromagnetic navigation
bronchoscopy (ENB) at a community center. Methods: This retrospective, single-arm, single …

Abstract Background and Aims There have been rapid advances in the area of
interventional bronchoscopy over the past 15 years, but associated complications have …

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of endobronchial
ultrasound with real-time–guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) …

Background: The superior accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) averts many
diagnostic surgical procedures. This likely leads to significant cost savings despite an …

Background Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), serving as a remarkably invaluable
and minimally invasive technique, has been widely used for the diagnosis and staging of …