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Ralf Eberhardt

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1 Combined endoscopic-endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of mediastinal lymph nodes through a single bronchoscope in 150 patients with suspected lung cancer. Chest 2010 3.96
2 Diagnosis of mediastinal adenopathy-real-time endobronchial ultrasound guided needle aspiration versus mediastinoscopy. J Thorac Oncol 2008 3.84
3 Endosonography vs conventional bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis: the GRANULOMA randomized clinical trial. JAMA 2013 3.13
4 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of lymph nodes in the radiologically and positron emission tomography-normal mediastinum in patients with lung cancer. Chest 2008 2.94
5 Endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration for restaging the mediastinum in lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2008 2.12
6 Radiological and clinical outcomes of using Chartis™ to plan endobronchial valve treatment. Eur Respir J 2012 2.07
7 Potentially fatal arrhythmia complicating endobronchial epinephrine for control of iatrogenic bleeding. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012 2.03
8 Pneumothorax following endobronchial valve therapy and its impact on clinical outcomes in severe emphysema. Respiration 2014 1.74
9 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided miniforceps biopsy in the biopsy of subcarinal masses in patients with low likelihood of non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 1.66
10 Efficacy of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of hilar lymph nodes for diagnosing and staging cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2009 1.65
11 Quantitative analysis of emphysema in 3D using MDCT: influence of different reconstruction algorithms. Eur J Radiol 2007 1.62
12 Effect of fissure integrity on lung volume reduction using a polymer sealant in advanced emphysema. Thorax 2012 1.61
13 Diagnostic performance comparison of the Chartis System and high-resolution computerized tomography fissure analysis for planning endoscopic lung volume reduction. Respirology 2014 1.58
14 Ultrasound vs. CT in detecting chest wall invasion by tumor: a prospective study. Chest 2007 1.57
15 The diagnostic value of transthoracic ultrasonographic features in predicting malignancy in undiagnosed pleural effusions: a prospective observational study. Respiration 2014 1.56
16 Bronchoalveolar lavage enzyme-linked immunospot for a rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis: a Tuberculosis Network European Trialsgroup study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009 1.54
17 Endoscopic lung volume reduction. Respiration 2009 1.52
18 Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation of lung metastases and histologic evaluation. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.49
19 Computed tomography predictors of response to endobronchial valve lung reduction treatment. Comparison with Chartis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015 1.48
20 Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy-guided fiducial placement for robotic stereotactic radiosurgery of lung tumors: a feasibility study. Chest 2007 1.38
21 Effect of routine clopidogrel use on bleeding complications after transbronchial biopsy in humans. Chest 2006 1.25
22 Narrow-band imaging bronchoscopy increases the specificity of bronchoscopic early lung cancer detection. J Thorac Oncol 2009 1.15
23 Efficacy of bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation and lobar fissure completeness in patients with heterogeneous emphysema. Respiration 2012 1.06
24 Transbronchial versus transesophageal ultrasound-guided aspiration of enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005 1.06
25 Paired inspiratory/expiratory volumetric thin-slice CT scan for emphysema analysis: comparison of different quantitative evaluations and pulmonary function test. Chest 2005 1.05
26 Expert statement: pneumothorax associated with endoscopic valve therapy for emphysema--potential mechanisms, treatment algorithm, and case examples. Respiration 2014 1.03
27 The future of bronchoscopy in diagnosing, staging and treatment of lung cancer. Respiration 2006 1.02
28 Endoscopic volume reduction in COPD- a critical review. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2014 0.97
29 The localized inflammatory response to bronchoscopic thermal vapor ablation. Respiration 2013 0.97
30 Lung sequestration: a rare cause for pulmonary symptoms in adulthood. Respiration 2011 0.96
31 Multi-detector CT of the chest: influence of dose onto quantitative evaluation of severe emphysema: a simulation study. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2006 0.95
32 Assessment of a novel lung sealant for performing endoscopic volume reduction therapy in patients with advanced emphysema. Expert Rev Med Devices 2011 0.92
33 Diagnostic value of endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for accessible lung cancer lesions after non-diagnostic conventional techniques: a prospective study. BMC Cancer 2013 0.87
34 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsies in peripheral pulmonary lesions: a feasibility study. Eur Respir J 2013 0.87
35 Virtual bronchoscopic navigation for peripheral pulmonary lesions. Respiration 2014 0.85
36 Incomplete fissures in severe emphysematous patients evaluated with MDCT: incidence and interobserver agreement among radiologists and pneumologists. Eur J Radiol 2012 0.85
37 Self-expanding Y stents in the treatment of central airway stenosis: a retrospective analysis. Ther Adv Respir Dis 2013 0.85
38 Effectiveness of endobronchial coil treatment for lung volume reduction in patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema and bilateral incomplete fissures: a six-month follow-up. Respiration 2014 0.85
39 Endoscopic lung volume reduction. A European perspective. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2013 0.84
40 Technical advances: measurement of collateral flow in the lung with a dedicated endobronchial catheter system. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 2009 0.84
41 Assessment of the relationship between lung parenchymal destruction and impaired pulmonary perfusion on a lobar level in patients with emphysema. Eur J Radiol 2007 0.83
42 Visualization of morphological parenchymal changes in emphysema: comparison of different MRI sequences to 3D-HRCT. Eur J Radiol 2008 0.83
43 Autofluorescence imaging videobronchoscopy in the detection of lung cancer: from research tool to everyday procedure. Expert Rev Med Devices 2011 0.83
44 Simultaneous assessment of airway instability and respiratory dynamics with low-dose 4D-CT in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a technical note. Respiration 2014 0.83
45 Invasive Aspergillus fumigatus infection after Plasmodium falciparum malaria in an immuno-competent host: case report and review of literature. Malar J 2009 0.83
46 Flexible bronchoscopy and its role in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer. Clin Chest Med 2010 0.82
47 Early detection of lung cancer by molecular markers in endobronchial epithelial-lining fluid. J Thorac Oncol 2012 0.82
48 Combination of narrow band imaging (NBI) and autofluorescence imaging (AFI) videobronchoscopy in endoscopic assessment of lung cancer extension. Med Oncol 2011 0.82
49 Design of the randomized, controlled sequential staged treatment of emphysema with upper lobe predominance (STEP-UP) study. BMC Pulm Med 2014 0.81
50 [Endobronchial ultrasound: practical aspects and clinical applications]. Rev Port Pneumol 2008 0.81
51 Lung Volume Reduction with Vapor Ablation in the Presence of Incomplete Fissures: 12-Month Results from the STEP-UP Randomized Controlled Study. Respiration 2016 0.80
52 Therapeutic bronchoscopy interventions before surgical resection of lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 0.79
53 Quantitative Emphysema Distribution in Anatomic and Non-anatomic Lung Regions. COPD 2014 0.78
54 The Solitary Pulmonary Nodule. Respiration 2015 0.78
55 Airway stent: what is new and what should be discarded. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2016 0.78
56 Gene expression analysis of endobronchial epithelial lining fluid in the evaluation of indeterminate pulmonary nodules. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 0.78
57 The feasibility of low mechanical index contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in distinguishing malignant from benign thoracic lesions. Ultrasound Med Biol 2011 0.78
58 Bronchoalveolar lavage immunodiagnosis for tuberculosis suspects in Europe and Africa. Thorax 2010 0.77
59 Physiological modeling of responses to upper versus lower lobe lung volume reduction in homogeneous emphysema. Front Physiol 2012 0.77
60 Restaging of the mediastinum. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2009 0.77
61 Linear and radial endobronchial ultrasound in diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Expert Rev Med Devices 2013 0.77
62 Patterns of Emphysema Heterogeneity. Respiration 2015 0.76
63 Resistance index in mediastinal lymph nodes: a feasibility study. J Thorac Oncol 2008 0.76
64 Preparation of cell blocks for lung cancer diagnosis and prediction: protocol and experience of a high-volume center. Respiration 2014 0.75
65 Direct nodal sampling by echoendoscopy in lung cancer: the clinician's expectations: Direct nodal sampling by echoendoscopy in lung cancer. Insights Imaging 2011 0.75
66 Reply: Endobronchial epinephrine: confusion is in the air. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013 0.75
67 Assessment of the relationship between morphological emphysema phenotype and corresponding pulmonary perfusion pattern on a segmental level. Eur Radiol 2014 0.75
68 Bronchoscopic Transparenchymal Nodule Access: Feasibility and Safety in an Endoscopic Unit. Respiration 2016 0.75
69 A new method to predict values for postoperative lung function and surgical risk of lung resection by quantitative breath sound measurements. Am J Clin Oncol 2013 0.75
70 Semi-Rigid Thoracoscopic Punch Biopsy Using a Hybrid Knife with a High-Pressure Water Jet for the Diagnosis of Pleural Effusions. Respiration 2016 0.75
71 A 65-year-old man with an endobronchial gossypiboma after lobectomy for abscessing pneumonia. Respir Care 2010 0.75
72 Safety and efficacy of thoracic external beam radiotherapy after airway stenting in malignant airway obstruction. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 0.75
73 Endobronchial ultrasound and electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions. Expert Opin Med Diagn 2008 0.75
74 Current Practice of Airway Stenting in the Adult Population in Europe: A Survey of the European Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP). Respiration 2017 0.75