Results 21 to 30 of about 470,918 (341)

Tuberculous pleural effusion

open access: yesRespirology (Carlton South. Print), 2019
Tuberculous effusion is a common disease entity with a spectrum of presentations from a largely benign effusion, which resolves completely, to a complicated effusion with loculations, pleural thickening and even frank empyema, all of which may have a ...
J. Shaw, A. Diacon, C. Koegelenberg
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Homemade Cardiac and Vein Cannulation Ultrasound Phantoms for Trauma Management Training in Resource-Limited Settings

open access: yesAvicenna Journal of Medicine, 2021
Ultrasound has become an essential skill for trauma management in resource-limited areas. Prohibitive costs of commercial ultrasound phantoms limit the abilities of many hospitals to adequately train health-care providers.
Ameer AI-Hadidi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of the value of mesothelin in differentiating between different pleural malignancies by different interventional modalities

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2022
Context Malignant mesothelioma is an insidious neoplasm, with malignant pleural mesothelioma as the most common type, which is characterized by poor prognosis in most patients owing to late presentation. The use of noninvasive markers for early diagnosis
Mona M Ahmed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Massive pericardial effusion caused by hypothyroidism. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Although mild pericardial effusion is a usual finding in patients with hypothyroidism, massive pericardial effusion or pericardial tamponade is rare and customarily related to severe hypothyroidism. The diagnosis of hypothyroidism should be considered in
Germano, A, Roque, D, Schmitt, W
core   +1 more source

Perinatal manifestations of congenital disorders of glycosylation—A clue to early diagnosis

open access: yesFrontiers in Genetics, 2022
N-glycosylation defects—isolated or mixed with other glycosylation defects—are the most frequent congenital disorders of glycosylation and present mostly in childhood, with a specific combination of non-specific phenotypic features.
Milena Greczan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Role for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Pleural Effusion: An Audit to Represent our Clinical Experience? [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medical Arts, 2021
Background: Undiagnosed pleural effusion represents a health challenge. To discover possible causes, there were a number of invasive and non-invasive modalities. Each modality had its own accuracy. The aim of the work: The current work aimed to evaluate
Zakaria Mostafa Almashtouly   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inducers of epithelial mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cells in malignant pleural effusions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) plays a role not only in tumor metastasis but also in tumor recurrence. This process is believed to be tightly linked to the presence of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) however, it is still not clear which ...
Cherubini, Emanuela   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Biphasic pericardial and pleural mesothelioma in a cat: a case report

open access: yesVeterinární Medicína, 2015
An 11-year-old castrated male Persian cat was admitted to the veterinary clinic showing signs of lethargy, lack of appetite, laboured breathing, dyspnoea, and cyanosis.
S.J. Gabriel Filho   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Rare Case of COVID-19 Infection Presenting as Massive Pericardial Effusion in Young Adult

open access: yesMAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged as a rapidly spreading viral illness throughout the world. Majority of patients develop pulmonary manifestations. Involvement of extrapulmonary site is rare.
Sharad Joshi, Nitesh Tayal, Ankit Bhatia
doaj   +1 more source

Malignant pleural effusion: from bench to bedside

open access: yesEuropean Respiratory Review, 2016
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common but serious condition that is related with poor quality of life, morbidity and mortality. Its incidence and associated healthcare costs are rising and its management remains palliative, with median survival ...
I. Psallidas   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy