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Objective. The aim of the study is to investigate the clinical value of matrix metalloproteinases-3 (MMP-3) and cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen 21-1 (CYFRA21-1) combined with adenosine deaminase (ADA) in pleural effusion and serum in benign and malignant
Zhiyang Xu +4 more
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Treatment of malignant pleural effusion
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a very disabling condition that often affects patients with advanced neoplasm. Conservative approach, repeated thoracentesis, pleurodesis and use of indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are the main methods to deal with this condition.
Ricardo Mingarini, Terra +1 more
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Radical Resection of the Third Portion of the Duodenum for Secondary Aortoduodenal Fistula
Secondary aortoduodenal fistula most commonly involves the third portion of the duodenum and requires definitive management of both vascular and gastrointestinal components. We demonstrate a step‐by‐step technique for radical duodenal resection and reconstruction performed in structured collaboration with cardiovascular surgeons.
Koji Kubota +4 more
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Diagnostic value of procalcitonin in pleural effusion
Background A wide range of diseases can cause pleural effusion. Its diagnosis and management remain a clinical challenge, bearing a significant cost to both patients and health care system.
Abdelsadek H Al-Aarag +3 more
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Posthumously Diagnosed Myhre Syndrome Presenting With Pleural Remodeling and Endometrial Cancer
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (OMIM 139210) is a genetic condition defined by neurodevelopmental disability, characteristic facial features, and multisystem proliferative fibrosis. While various types of lung disease have been reported, pleural remodeling leading to restrictive lung disease has not yet been described.
Jeanette Saffir +6 more
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Diagnostic value of calprotectin in differentiation between benign and malignant pleural effusion
Background Pleural effusion can arise as a result of more than 50 recognized causes and the differentiation between benign and malignant origin of the fluid is still a diagnostic challenge.
Omar M. Mohammed +5 more
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Malignant Pleural Effusion: Diagnosis and Management [PDF]
Symptomatic malignant pleural effusion is a common clinical problem. This condition is associated with very high mortality, with life expectancy ranging from 3 to 12 months. Studies are contributing evidence on an increasing number of therapeutic options
Ferreiro Fernández, Lucía +11 more
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Objective As leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) has a poor prognosis, reliable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diagnostic biomarkers are urgently needed. This study evaluated the diagnostic value of CSF growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) in LM from lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and breast cancer (BC).
Haoyu Ruan +12 more
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Role of the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in the Differential Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion
OBJECTIVES: Pleural effusion is a common diagnostic and clinical problem. The differential diagnosis of pleural effusion may be difficult and may require several procedures, including invasive ones.
Ulku Aka Akturk +5 more
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Investigação do fenótipo das células presentes nos líquidos cavitários para o diagnóstico diferencial entre as efusões malignas e as benignas [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, Florianópolis, 2015.As membranas serosas pleurais, peritoneais e pericárdicas são aquelas que envolvem, respectivamente ...
Reis, Manoela Lira
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