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Diagnostic significance of pleural fluid pH and pCO2

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
The diagnosis of pleural effusion is still difficult. The presence of pleural effusion can be confirmed by radiological studies including simple chest radiography, ultrasonography, or computed tomography.
K.E. Sobhey, B.A. Naglaa
doaj   +1 more source

[The thoracoscopic talc pleurodesis with intraoperative pleural biopsy - a retrospective analysis in patients with malignant pleural effusion]

, 2009
The thoracoscopic pleurodesis with talc is an established therapy in case of malignant pleural effusion. With the instillation of talc a -localised inflammation is induced. However, some-times it turns into a severe systemic reaction.
Hoksch, B, Beshay, M, Schmid, R A, Seidel, N, Hoksch, Beatrix, Schmid, Ralph, Seidel N, Hoksch B, Beshay M, Schmid RA, B. Hoksch, N. Seidel, M. Beshay, R. Schmid   +13 more
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Old disease, new twist

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract An 81‐year‐old man with a history of high‐grade urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and ureter on treatment with atezolizumab and tiragolumab presented to the emergency department with 5 months of malaise, generalized weakness, and fatigue and 2 weeks of subjective fevers. One month prior to presentation, he received an empiric 9‐day course of
Hadi Roudsari, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Anand D. Jagannath, Alan H. Baik, Sam Brondfield   +4 more
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The Role of Pleural Fluid Tumor Marker Examination in Diagnosing Malignant Pleural Effusion Caused by Primary Lung Cancer

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia
Introduction. Pleural effusion is a frequently acquired lung disorder and based on the type of cause it is divided into malignant and non-malignant pleural effusion.
Cleopas Martin Rumende, Noorwati Sutandyo, Arif Hanafi, Samuel Keryanto Rumende, Erwin Christian Susanto, Truely Panca Sitorus   +5 more
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Soluble CD40 in plasma and malignant pleural effusion with non-small cell lung cancer: A potential marker of prognosis

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, 2015
Objective: Soluble CD40 (sCD40) is a potential modulator for both antitumor responses and CD40-based immunotherapy; however the levels and significance of sCD40 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with malignant pleural effusion are unknown ...
Chuan-Yong Mu, Pang-Xue Qin, Qiu-Xia Qu, Cheng Chen, Jian-An Huang   +4 more
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Chemotherapy After Resection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Impact of Different Regimens in a Real‐World Population

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The PRODIGE 24/CCTG PA.6‐ trial has shown an overall survival (OS) up to 55 months in patients treated with (modified) 5‐fluorouracil, leucovorin, irinotecan and oxaliplatin ((m)FOLFIRINOX) chemotherapy after resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The applicability of these results to a real‐world patient population
N. C. Biesma, G. A. Cirkel, N. Haj Mohammad, M. Los, R. C. Verdonk, I. Q. Molenaar, L. A. Daamen, H. C. van Santvoort   +7 more
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The investigation of the volatile metabolites of lung cancer from the microenvironment of malignant pleural effusion

Scientific Reports, 2021
For malignant pleural effusions, pleural fluid cytology is a diagnostic method, but sensitivity is low. The pleural fluid contains metabolites directly released from cancer cells.
Ke-Cheng Chen, Shih-Wei Tsai, Xiang Zhang, Chian Zeng, Hsiao-Yu Yang   +4 more
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Determinants of Early Renal Function Recovery After TIPS in Patients With Portal Hypertension

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Renal dysfunction frequently occurs in patients with portal hypertension and is linked to unfavorable clinical outcomes. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) has the potential to enhance renal perfusion through portal decompression; however, factors predicting early improvement in renal function remain insufficiently defined ...
Meng Jia, Yang Luo, Zhao‐Yang Tan, Xiao‐Ling Zhou, Xi‐You Zhang, Jing‐Ying Sun, Ye Du   +6 more
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Mediastinal undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with pleural effusion cytopathologically misdiagnosed as epithelial malignant pleural mesothelioma: An autopsy case report

Thoracic Cancer, 2021
Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a new disease in the World Health Organization's classification of tumors of soft tissue and bone published in 2013. Primary mediastinal UPS is rare, especially with pleural effusion.
Kinnosuke Matsumoto, Yukihiro Nakamura, Yuji Inagaki, Yoshihiko Taniguchi, Akihiro Tamiya, Yoshinobu Matsuda, Takahiko Kasai, Shinji Atagi   +7 more
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Cases of tuberculosis pleural effusion (TPE) and malignant effusion as a function of age.

, 2013
Cases of tuberculosis pleural effusion (TPE) and malignant effusion as a function of age.
Alberto Garcia-Zamalloa (319006), Jorge Taboada-Gomez (319007)   +1 more
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