, 2011 Background: Sometimes etiological diagnosis of pleural effusion is difficult despite cytological, biochemical and microbiological tests and labeled as undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions.
Rajiv Ranjan, H S Hira, HS Hira
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The Diagnostic Values of Protein to Lactate Dehyrogenase Ratio in Serum and Pleural Fluid in Exudate Pleural Effusions [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2013 Introduction: Different etiologies of pleural effusion are diagnosed based on serum and plural fluid characteristics. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the serum and pleural fluid protein to lactate dehyrogenase (Pr/LDH) ratio in exudative ...
Zahra Hadizadeh Talasaz +6 more
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Pleural fluid Cholesterol value in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion
, 1998 History and Objectives: Due to the prevalence of pleural effusion and the importance of its differential diagnosis and recent reports on the cholesterol levels of the pleural fluid, the present study was carried out in order to assess its diagnostic ...
Razi, E.
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as exudative pleural effusion: A rare case report. [PDF]
Lung India, 2023 Rai DK +4 more
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The Use of Thoracic Ultrasound to Predict Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusion. [PDF]
POCUS J, 2021 Evans PT +6 more
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Adenosine deaminase in exudative pleural effusions
Lung India, 2014 Somsri Wiwanitkit, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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FREQUENCY OF CAUSATIVE FACTORS FOR PLEURAL EFFUSION: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2010 Objective: To determine the frequency of various causative factors of pleural effusion in adults. Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was done in the Combined Military Hospital attock and PAF Hospital Faisal Karachi from ...
Dr. Muhammad Tahir Ibrahim +2 more
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Diagnostic yield of pleural biopsy in exudative pleural effusion.
Nepal Medical College journal : NMCJ, 2015 To know the diagnostic role of pleural biopsy in determining underlying etiological causes of exudative pleural effusion. A total of 47 patients, aged 16-104 years with mean age of 47.36 years, of either sex, with exudative pleural effusion underwent closed pleural biopsy with Abram's needle in standard way.
K C, Devkota, R, Chokhani, S, Gautam
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Uniportal VATS pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion: awake or intubated? [PDF]
J Cardiothorac Surg, 2021 Gokce M +3 more
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Thoracoscopic techniques in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of pleural effusions—advantages and disadvantages of different thoracoscopic approaches [PDF]
Introduction: Pleural effusions are among the most commonly encountered conditions in the field of thoracic surgery. There are numerous diagnostic and treatment options, but the timing and precise choice of intervention remains critical.Aim: The aim of ...
Marinova, Katerina; Medical University of Varna
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