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A Gelatinous Pleural Effusion as a Diagnostic Clue [PDF]

, 2023
Pleural effusion is a common presentation of several pathologies, and the determination of its cause is facilitated by macroscopic, biochemical, microbiological, and cellular analysis.
Rego, Rita, Barroso, Daniela
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The experience of mesothelioma in Northern England [PDF]

, 2007
Mesothelioma is a potentially preventable fatal disease causing almost 2000 deaths/year in the UK, increasing in incidence, and lacking effective treatments.
Clayson, Helen
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Report of results of pleural biopsy (Needle biopsy and open biopsy) in 108 cases and 245 biopsies [PDF]

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

, 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, KÜÇÜK, MURAT, Ali Necati Gokmen, Volkan Hancı, Mehmet Celal Ozturk, Ahmet Naci Emecen, Begum Ergan, Murat Kucuk, Emecen, AHMET NACİ, ERGÜN, BİŞAR, Volkan Hanci, HANCI, VOLKAN, GÖKMEN, ALİ NECATİ, CÖMERT, BİLGİN, Vecihe Bayrak, Bilgin Comert, ERGAN, BEGÜM, Bisar Ergun, YAKAR, MEHMET NURİ, ÖZTÜRK, MEHMET CELAL, BAYRAK, VECİHE   +20 more
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Dynamic and volumetric variables reliably predict fluid responsiveness in a porcine model with pleural effusion [PDF]

, 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, Matthias Gruenewald, Grünewald, Matthias Lars, Jan Schöttler, Katharina Heß, Steinfath, Markus, Heß, Katharina, Ole Broch, Jochen Renner, Schöttler, Jan, Patrick Meybohm, Bein, Berthold, Gruenewald, Matthias, Bein, Berthold Helmut, Berthold Bein, Renner, Jochen, Broch, Ole, Markus Steinfath   +17 more
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Comparison of same day diagnostic tools including Gene Xpert and unstimulated IFN-γ for the evaluation of pleural tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: The accuracy of currently available same-day diagnostic tools (smear microscopy and conventional nucleic acid amplification tests) for pleural tuberculosis (TB) is sub-optimal. Newer technologies may offer improved detection.
Jonny Peter, Greg Symons, Meldau, Richard, Symons, Greg, Calligaro, Greg, van Zyl-Smit, Richard, Gina Ntombenhle, Peter, Jonny, Hoosain Khalfey, Keertan Dheda, Grant Theron, Greg Calligaro, Brian Allwood, Anke Binder, Allwood, Brian, Govender, Ureshnie, Ntombenhle, Gina, Ureshnie Govender, Dheda, Keertan, Theron, Grant, Khalfey, Hoosain, Richard Meldau, Richard van Zyl-Smit, Binder, Anke   +23 more
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Extra-pleural pneumonectomy versus no extra-pleural pneumonectomy for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: clinical outcomes of the Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery (MARS) randomised feasibility study. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: The effects of extra-pleural pneumonectomy (EPP) on survival and quality of life in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma have, to our knowledge, not been assessed in a randomised trial.
Kilburn, L.S., Senan, S., Spicer, J., Coombes, G., Loic Lang-Lazdunski, O'Brien, M., Lang-Lazdunski, Loic, Treasure, T., Peto, Julian, Edwards, John, Michael Snee, Landau, David, David Waller, O'Byrne, Ken, Thomas, G., MARS trialists, O'Byrne, Kenneth J., Bliss, J.M., Landau, D., Tan, Carol, ?, ?, Entwisle, J., Liz Darlison, Kilburn, Lucy S, Edwards, J., Snee, M., Mary O'Brien, Peto, J., Waller, D., Spicer, James; id_orcid, Waller, David, Darlison, Liz, Gill Coombes, Darlison, L., Judith M Bliss, Suresh Senan, James Entwisle, Kilburn, Lucy S., Ken O'Byrne, Carol Tan, Bliss, Judith M., Treasure, Tom, O'Byrne, K., Snee, Michael, O'Brien, Mary, Lucy S Kilburn, Tom Treasure, Bliss, Judith M, Entwisle, James, John Edwards, David Landau, Senan, Suresh, James Spicer, Coombes, Gill, Tan, C., Gill Thomas, Spicer, James, Lang-Lazdunski, L., Julian Peto, Thomas, Gill   +59 more
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Empyema Thoracis in a Patient Admitted with COVID-19: A Case Report

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
After almost a year of declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, unusual presentations of the disease continue to be reported. Very little is known about its association with pleural disease.
Angela Basnet, Sabin Chaulagain, Ashok Thapa, Manita Khadka, Manoj Khadka, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha   +5 more
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Prevalence, risk factors, and recurrence risk of persistent air leak in patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

European Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2023
Background Persistent air leak (PAL) is common in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP), with risk factors only been determined for post-pulmonary resection PAL. Information about its risk factors and long-term outcome is, however, necessary to enable
Hei-Shun Cheng, Yi-Tat Lo, Flora Pui-Ling Miu, Loletta Kit-Ying So, Loretta Yin-Chun Yam   +4 more
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Large Right Pleural Effusion [PDF]

, 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, Wray, Alisa, Alisa Wray, Robert Rowe   +3 more
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