Haemoptysis: a frequent diagnostic challenge. Issue 1 (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bonniaud, Philippe; Georges, Marjolaine; Abdulmalak, Caroline; Beltramo, Guillaume; Cottenet, Jonathan; Camus, Philippe; Quantin, Catherine
• Is Part Of: European respiratory journal. Volume 47:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 350
• Page End: 351
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Respiration -- Periodicals; 616.2
• DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01461-2015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0903-1936

Abstract

We appreciate and agree with the comments of M. Mondoni and colleagues, that the results of the ongoing prospective Italian multicentre trial (www.ClinicalTrial.gov identifier NCT02045394) will be of considerable interest for the management of haemoptysis, a frequent and severe symptom, especially since there is no clear consensus concerning aetiology and treatment. Interestingly, beyond determining the prevalence of diseases that may present with haemoptysis, their epidemiological results will be analysed according to the severity of the symptom. More importantly, their trial will hopefully make it possible to analyse the sensitivity and specificity of complementary tests, such as chest radiography, chest computed tomography (CT) and bronchoscopy alone and in combination in the diagnosis of different causes of haemoptysis. Haemoptysis associated with high 3-year in-hospital mortality in large retrospective cohort study in France http://ow.ly/UeyV9