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Interventional bronchoscopy in children: Planning the path ahead
Shivanthan Shanthikumar MBBS,
Daniel P. Steinfort PhD,
Sarath Ranganathan PhD,
Corresponding Author
Shivanthan Shanthikumar MBBS
Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Respiratory Diseases, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Correspondence Shivanthan Shanthikumar, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorDaniel P. Steinfort PhD
Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorSarath Ranganathan PhD
Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Respiratory Diseases, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorShivanthan Shanthikumar MBBS,
Daniel P. Steinfort PhD,
Sarath Ranganathan PhD,
Corresponding Author
Shivanthan Shanthikumar MBBS
Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Respiratory Diseases, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
Correspondence Shivanthan Shanthikumar, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, 50 Flemington Rd, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorDaniel P. Steinfort PhD
Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia
Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorSarath Ranganathan PhD
Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Respiratory Diseases, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.
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