Kyle Bramley, MD
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2022
A Multicenter Study Assessing Interventional Pulmonary Fellow Competency in Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
Lee HJ, Argento AC, Batra H, Benzaquen S, Bramley K, Chambers D, Desai N, Dincer HE, Ferguson JS, Kalanjeri S, Lamb C, Meena N, Reddy C, Revelo A, Sachdeva A, Seides B, Shah H, Shojaee S, Sonetti D, Thiboutot J, Toth J, Van Nostrand K, Akulian JA. A Multicenter Study Assessing Interventional Pulmonary Fellow Competency in Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy. ATS Scholar 2022, 3: 220-228. PMID: 35924198, PMCID: PMC9341475, DOI: 10.34197/ats-scholar.2021-0121oc.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Investigations Fluid, Air, and Biopsy
Thiboutot J, Bramley KT. Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Investigations Fluid, Air, and Biopsy. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2021, 42: 591-597. PMID: 34774167, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2021.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2019
Improved Diagnostic Yield and Specimen Quality With Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Forceps Biopsies: A Retrospective Analysis
Ray AS, Li C, Murphy TE, Cai G, Araujo KLB, Bramley K, DeBiasi EM, Pisani MA, Cortopassi IO, Puchalski JT. Improved Diagnostic Yield and Specimen Quality With Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Forceps Biopsies: A Retrospective Analysis. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2019, 109: 894-901. PMID: 31593653, PMCID: PMC9376016, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard of careTransbronchial needle aspirationDiagnostic yieldHilar lymphadenopathyEndobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspirationMediastinal/hilar lymphadenopathySolid organ malignanciesHigh diagnostic yieldGood tissue qualitySpecimen qualityForceps biopsyEBUS-TBNAParenchymal findingsPreprocedural imagingEndobronchial ultrasoundNeedle aspirationRetrospective analysisLymphadenopathyDiagnostic criteriaPatient basisDisease processTissue acquisitionPatientsClinical scenariosSarcoidosisBarium in the Bronchi: A Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Gnanapandithan K, Bramley K, Jamidar PA. Barium in the Bronchi: A Tracheoesophageal Fistula. ACG Case Reports Journal 2019, 6: e00189. PMID: 31737720, PMCID: PMC6791642, DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000189.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesSafety and Tolerability of Vacuum Versus Manual Drainage During Thoracentesis
Senitko M, Ray AS, Murphy TE, Araujo KLB, Bramley K, DeBiasi EM, Pisani MA, Cameron K, Puchalski JT. Safety and Tolerability of Vacuum Versus Manual Drainage During Thoracentesis. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2019, 26: 166-171. PMID: 30433893, PMCID: PMC6517094, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause complicationsVacuum groupGreater painSelf-reported painAcademic medical centerShorter drainage timeManual drainageEarly terminationPain scoresRefractory symptomsRespiratory failurePain levelsSecondary outcomesPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomePleural effusionPleural manometryPulmonary edemaVacuum aspirationManual aspirationMedical CenterPatient comfortThoracentesisSubsequent deathDrainage time
2018
Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement for Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions
Bramley K, DeBiasi E, Puchalski J. Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement for Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2018, 39: 713-719. PMID: 30641589, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676648.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNonmalignant pleural effusionsPleural effusionMedical therapyMaximal medical therapyPleural catheter placementRecurrent pleural effusionCongestive heart failureRelief of dyspneaEffective therapeutic strategyHepatic hydrothoraxHeart failurePleural catheterComorbid conditionsCatheter placementConventional therapySignificant symptomsClinical conditionsTherapeutic strategiesEffusionHigh mortalityTherapyRecent studiesDyspneaHydrothoraxMorbidityA 67-Year-Old Woman With a “Shrunken” Left Lung and Recurrent Pneumonia
DiBardino DM, Bramley K, Haas A. A 67-Year-Old Woman With a “Shrunken” Left Lung and Recurrent Pneumonia. CHEST Journal 2018, 154: e49-e53. PMID: 30080524, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA novel endobronchial approach to massive hemoptysis complicating silicone Y-stent placement for tracheobronchomalacia
Ryu C, Boffa D, Bramley K, Pisani M, Puchalski J. A novel endobronchial approach to massive hemoptysis complicating silicone Y-stent placement for tracheobronchomalacia. Medicine 2018, 97: e9980. PMID: 29465600, PMCID: PMC5842006, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxidized regenerated celluloseSilicone YBronchial limbMassive hemoptysisStent placementLife-threatening hemoptysisGranulation tissue formationLong-term managementSurgical sealantEmergent bronchoscopySymptomatic tracheobronchomalaciaAirway stabilizationEndobronchial therapyMucus pluggingCommon complicationInitial hemostasisSufficient hemostasisAirway wallRare caseEndobronchial approachTracheobronchomalaciaHemoptysisPulsatile vesselsComplete cessationSubsequent placement
2017
Indications for Invasive Mediastinal Staging in Patients with Early Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Staged with Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography
Gao S, Kim A, Puchalski J, Bramley K, Detterbeck F, Boffa D, Decker R. Indications for Invasive Mediastinal Staging in Patients with Early Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Staged with Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2017, 98: 223. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.01.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndications for invasive mediastinal staging in patients with early non-small cell lung cancer staged with PET-CT
Gao SJ, Kim AW, Puchalski JT, Bramley K, Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Decker RH. Indications for invasive mediastinal staging in patients with early non-small cell lung cancer staged with PET-CT. Lung Cancer 2017, 109: 36-41. PMID: 28577947, DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.04.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungClinical Decision-MakingDiagnostic ImagingFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMediastinumMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesConceptsOccult N2 diseaseOccult N2 metastasesGround-glass componentInvasive mediastinal stagingCurative-intent therapyT2 tumorsN2 metastasisPET-CTInvasive stagingN2 diseaseT1 tumorsNegative predictive valueMediastinal stagingEarly non-small cell lung cancerExact testPredictive valueSolid tumorsNon-small cell lung cancerClinical stage I NSCLCN2 lymph nodesNode-negative NSCLCOccult nodal involvementPure-solid tumorsStage I NSCLCT1-2N0 disease
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Overview
Kyle Bramley, MD, is an interventional pulmonologist who specializes in taking care of patients who are critically ill from diseases that affect the lungs. Dr. Bramley treats conditions ranging from to emphysema to thoracic (chest) cancer. He also regularly sees patients with pleural disease and excess fluid around the lungs, a condition called pleural effusion.
“From a young age, I really enjoyed science and physiology and the way things interact,” Dr. Bramley says. “Medicine was a good way to study that and it’s a wonderful privilege to help people every day.”
The ability to engage patients in discussions about their care and actively include them in the decision-making process regarding their treatment is gratifying, Dr. Bramley says. “We spend a lot of time working with each patient to create with a customized plan for their care.”
One of the most common treatments Dr. Bramley performs is a procedure, called thoracentesis, that removes excess fluid from between the chest wall and the lungs. “We do several of these a day for patients, and, by having it be so routine, we are able to minimize the risk of complications,” Dr. Bramley says.
The ability to give patients the gift of being able to breathe more easily is a daily reward, Dr. Bramley says. “It’s really wonderful to see people have an instant change when they feel an improvement in their breathing.”
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Pulmonary Critical Care ; Interventional Pulmonology
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- July 24, 2024
Yale Department of Internal Medicine Faculty Promotions and Appointments (July 2024)
- November 20, 2023
Dr. Kyle Bramley Leads Interventional Pulmonary Program
- June 07, 2023
Robotic Bronchoscopy Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital
- March 27, 2023Source: Yale Medicine
Lung Biopsy via Robotic Bronchoscopy—Yale PCCSM Explains
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