Table 4 List of the top 30 local citation score (LCS) articles in top 1000 cited articles on bronchoscopy

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Baaklini, W.A., et al., Diagnostic yield of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in evaluating solitary pulmonary nodules. Chest, 2000. 117(4): p. 1049–1054. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.117.4.1049

2

Schreiber, G. and D.C. McCrory, Performance characteristics of different modalities for diagnosis of suspected lung cancer - Summary of published evidence. Chest, 2003. 123(1): p. 115S–128S. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.123.1_suppl.115S

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Gildea, T.R., et al., Electromagnetic navigation diagnostic bronchoscopy - A prospective study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2006. 174(9): p. 982–989. doi: https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200603-344OC

4

Kurimoto, N., et al., Assessment of usefulness of endobronchial ultrasonography in determination of depth of tracheobronchial tumor invasion. Chest, 1999. 115(6): p. 1500–1506. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.115.6.1500

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Harrow, E.M., et al., The utility of transbronchial needle aspiration in the staging of bronchogenic carcinoma. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2000. 161(2): p. 601–607. doi: https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.161.2.9902040

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Eberhardt, R., et al., Multimodality bronchoscopic diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions - A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2007. 176(1): p. 36–41. doi: https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200612-1866OC

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Toma, T.P., et al., Bronchoscopic volume reduction with valve implants in patients with severe emphysema. Lancet, 2003. 361(9361): p. 931–933. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(03)12762-6

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Herth, F.J.F., A. Ernst, and H.D. Becker, Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy in solitary pulmonary nodules and peripheral lesions. European Respiratory Journal, 2002. 20(4): p. 972–974. doi: https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.02.00032001

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Schwarz, Y., et al., Real-time electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy to peripheral lung lesions using overlaid CT images - The first human study. Chest, 2006. 129(4): p. 988–994. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.129.4.988

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Kurimoto, N., et al., Endobronchial ultrasonography using a guide sheath increases the ability to diagnose peripheral pulmonary lesions endoscopically. Chest, 2004. 126(3): p. 959–965. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.126.3.959

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Yasufuku, K., et al., Real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes. Chest, 2004. 126(1): p. 122–128. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.126.1.122

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Venmans, B.J.W., et al., Outcome of bronchial carcinoma in situ. Chest, 2000. 117(6): p. 1572–1576. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.117.6.1572

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Garpestad, E., et al., CT fluoroscopy guidance for transbronchial needle aspiration - An experience in 35 patients. Chest, 2001. 119(2): p. 329–332. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.119.2.329

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Paone, G., et al., Endobronchial ultrasound-driven biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions. Chest, 2005. 128(5): p. 3551–3557. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.5.3551

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Schwarz, Y., et al., Electromagnetic navigation during flexible bronchoscopy. Respiration, 2003. 70(5): p. 516–522. doi: https://doi.org/10.1159/000074210

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Snell, G.I., et al., The potential for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using bronchial prostheses - A pilot study. Chest, 2003. 124(3): p. 1073–1080. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.124.3.1073

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Shinagawa, N., et al., CT-guided transbronchial biopsy using an ultrathin bronchoscope with virtual bronchoscopic navigation. Chest, 2004. 125(3): p. 1138–1143. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.125.3.1138

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Haponik, E.F., S.L. Aquino, and D.J. Vining, Virtual bronchoscopy. Clinics in Chest Medicine, 1999. 20(1): p. 201 − +. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0272-5231(05)70135-0

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Hirsch, F.R., et al., Fluorescence versus white-light bronchoscopy for detection of preneoplastic lesions: a randomized study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2001. 93(18): p. 1385–1391. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/93.18.1385

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Herth, F.J.F., et al., Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy in fluoroscopically invisible solitary pulmonary nodules - A prospective trial. Chest, 2006. 129(1): p. 147–150. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.129.1.147

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Reichenberger, F., et al., The value of transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Chest, 1999. 116(3): p. 704–708. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.116.3.704

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Hopkinson, N.S., et al., Effect of Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction on dynamic hyperinflation and exercise in emphysema. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2005. 171(5): p. 453–460. doi: https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200407-961OC

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Eberhardt, R., et al., Electromagnetic navigation diagnostic bronchoscopy in peripheral lung lesions. Chest, 2007. 131(6): p. 1800–1805. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.06-3016

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Bota, S., et al., Follow-up of bronchial precancerous lesions and carcinoma in situ using fluorescence endoscopy. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2001. 164(9): p. 1688–1693. doi: https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.164.9.2012147

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Herth, F., H.D. Becker, and A. Ernst, Conventional vs endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration - A randomized trial. Chest, 2004. 125(1): p. 322–325. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.125.1.322

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Kikuchi, E., et al., Endobronchial ultrasonography with guide-sheath for peripheral pulmonary lesions. European Respiratory Journal, 2004. 24(4): p. 533–537. doi: https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.04.00138603

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Shirakawa, T., et al., Usefulness of endobronchial ultrasonography for transbronchial lung biopsies of peripheral lung lesions. Respiration, 2004. 71(3): p. 260–268. doi: https://doi.org/10.1159/000077424

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Asahina, H., et al., Transbronchial biopsy using endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath and virtual bronchoscopic navigation. Chest, 2005. 128(3): p. 1761–1765. doi: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.3.1761

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Yasufuku, K., et al., Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration for staging of lung cancer. Lung Cancer, 2005. 50(3): p. 347–354. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lungcan.2005.07.013

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Fagon, J.Y., et al., Invasive and noninvasive strategies for management of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia - A randomized trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2000. 132(8): p. 621 − +. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-8-200,004,180-00004