| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T65 |
0-154 |
Sentence |
denotes |
A bronchoscopy with BAL is the preferred diagnostic approach because GM antigen detection and culture have a good sensitivity in influenza-associated IPA. |
| T66 |
155-420 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, given the risk of aerosolization, The American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology issued a statement providing a limited role for bronchoscopy in patients with COVID-19, advocating the use of a nonbronchoscopic alveolar lavage (10). |
| T67 |
421-546 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The technique we used in this study minimizes the risk for care providers while providing a diagnostic tool for our patients. |
| T68 |
547-620 |
Sentence |
denotes |
However, the nondirected BAL technique is not validated for GM detection. |
| T69 |
621-895 |
Sentence |
denotes |
As all patients had consolidations in all regions of the lung, the chances that a nondirected BAL may result in sampling of a lung region that was not affected by IPA may be low, although it is unclear to which extent consolidations are caused by the virus or by the fungus. |
| T70 |
896-1029 |
Sentence |
denotes |
More importantly, we cannot rule out overdiagnosis, as a nondirected sample may not always reflect microbiology of the lower airways. |
| T71 |
1030-1108 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Therefore, instead of 0.5, a cutoff GM index of 1.0 was applied in this study. |
| T72 |
1109-1158 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Nevertheless, sampling error cannot be ruled out. |
| T73 |
1159-1262 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Of note, however, concordance between GM index >1.0 and positive Aspergillus cultures was high (77.8%). |
