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Fibronectin in exudative pleural effusions. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical Pathology, 1982
Fibronectin is a glycoprotein found in body fluids, loose connective tissue matrix and in basement membranes. Fibronectin in pleural effusion was found to be immunologically indistinguishable from the plasma form, as shown by double-diffusion analysis.
M, Klockars   +4 more
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Role of Pleural Fluid C-Reactive Protein in the Aetiological Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Introduction: Pleural effusions, the result of the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, are a major diagnostic problem due to its anatomical nature with no direct access. There is variation in management, depending on the pleural disease.
Praveen Radhakrishnan, S Mathanraj
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Significance of Pleural Lactate Measurement in Critically Ill Patients with Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion

open access: yes, 2023
OBJECTIVE: Pleural fluid pH measurement is recommended for tube thoracostomy decisions in complicated parapneumonic pleural effusions. However, pleural fluid pH may be affected by blood pH in critically ill patients with common systemic acid-base ...
Mehmet Nuri Yakar   +20 more
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for patients with undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

open access: yesSVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: The most objective of assessment in patients with undiagnosed pleural effusion is to set up early diagnosis and encourage treatment with minimal invasive procedure.
Mohamed Sabry Abdelmotaleb *
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamic and volumetric variables reliably predict fluid responsiveness in a porcine model with pleural effusion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: The ability of stroke volume variation (SVV), pulse pressure variation (PPV) and global end-diastolic volume (GEDV) for prediction of fluid responsiveness in presence of pleural effusion is unknown.
Meybohm, Patrick   +17 more
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Bilateral Aspiration of Pleural Fluid in a Case of Contarini Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Contarini syndrome refers to the presence of bilateral pleural effusions with different characteristics resulting from distinct aetiologies on each side.
K Balaji , K Vignesh, S Chandrasekar
doaj   +1 more source

Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]

open access: yes, 1960
1. The results of 245 pleural biopsies perfomed in 108 patients including 219 pleural needle biopsies and 26 pleural open biopsies were reported. The method of pleural biopsy seems to be superior to any other currently available diagnostic procedures for
Sohn, Isaack, Mc, Lt. Col.
core   +1 more source

Large Right Pleural Effusion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
History of present illness: An 83-year-old male with a distant history of tuberculosis status post treatment and resection approximately fifty years prior presented with two days of worsening shortness of breath.
Rowe, Robert   +3 more
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Spectrum and outcome in patients with unilateral pleural effusion admitted in a tertiary care hospital

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2022
Background: Unilateral pleural effusion is a challenge for a physician as the differential diagnosis is varied; sparse epidemiological data are available from India on this subject.
Neeraj Saini   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differentiating transudative and exudative pleural effusion by pleural fluid cholesterol [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Pleural effusion is one of the common condition encountered in day to day practise. Pleural effusions represent a very common diagnostic task to the physician. A correct diagnosis of the underlying disease is essential to rational management.
Mulimani, Mallanna S, Ambresh, Ayyali
core   +2 more sources

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