Comparative diagnostic efficacy of ultrasound-guided, medical thoracoscopic, and blind pleural biopsy in tuberculous pleurisy. [PDF]
Bao X, Tao T, Tang N.
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The Hippo–YAP/TAZ–TEAD pathway integrates mechanical and biochemical cues to govern organ growth, regeneration, cancer, and fibrosis. This review dissects pathway physiology, TEAD structural pharmacology and ligandable pockets, and therapeutic strategies spanning palmitoylation‐pocket inhibitors, PROTAC degraders, and gene/RNA therapies, highlighting ...
Xiaodan Qu, Zhan‐you Wang
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The Accuracy of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Pleural Biopsy in Patients with Suspected Diffuse Pleural Mesothelioma: A Real-Life Study. [PDF]
Balsamo L +11 more
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Performance of Xpert® MTB/RIF in diagnosing tuberculous pleuritis using thoracoscopic pleural biopsy. [PDF]
Li C +7 more
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ABSTRACT Thymoma is the most common tumor of the anterior mediastinum. Approximately 20%–30% of patients with a thymoma develop myasthenia gravis (MG), and an additional one third may possess positive acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies without MG.
Benjamin Claytor +5 more
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Comparative Diagnostic Utility of Cell Cytology, Cell Block, Pleural Brushing, and Pleural Biopsy in Exudative Pleural Effusions. [PDF]
Shah PAA +4 more
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Giant Intrapulmonary Solitary Fibrous Tumour With a Possible Liver Metastasis: A Rare Case
A 57‐year‐old woman presented with a giant intrapulmonary solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) that progressed from a large left lower lobe mass to extensive thoracic disease with cardiac displacement, pericardial effusion and a hepatic lesion suspicious for metastasis.
Desdiani Desdiani +3 more
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Diagnostic yield and safety of probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy-guided pleural biopsy via semirigid thoracoscope in diagnosing patients with unknown pleural effusion: a protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (COLLABORATION-I). [PDF]
Deng MM +7 more
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Diagnostic yield and safety of needle-based COnfocaL LAser endomicroscopy and ultrasound-guided pleural BiOpsy in diagnosing patients with unknown pleuRAl effusion: a protocol for a mulTIcenter, randomized cONtrolled trial (COLLABORATION-II). [PDF]
Zheng Z +8 more
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Our case describes a rare lung co‐infection caused by Aspergillus and Mucorales in a 61‐year‐old man with uncontrolled diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The diagnosis was made by BAL PCR and biopsy. Despite antifungal treatment, the patient worsened and died.
Vinay Venugopal +7 more
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