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Clinical diagnostic utility of IP-10 and LAM antigen levels for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions in a high burden setting [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Current tools for the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleural effusions are sub-optimal. Data about the value of new diagnostic technologies are limited, particularly, in high burden settings.
Badri, Motasim +13 more
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Diagnostics in Pleural Disease [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2020 Pleural disease diagnostics represent a sprawling topic that has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years from humble beginnings. Whilst pleural patients are heterogeneous as a population and in the aetiology of the disease with which they present, we provide an overview of the typical diagnostic approach.
Anand Sundaralingam +2 more
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Respiratory Research, 2020 Background Recurrent malignant pleural effusions (MPE) are common and associated with significant morbidity in cancer patients. A new pump connecting the pleural cavity and the bladder may have application for the management of recurrent MPE.
S. Laroumagne +5 more
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Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 ObjectivePre-treatment biomarkers to estimate overall survival (OS) for malignant pleural effusion (MPE) are unidentified, especially those in pleural fluid.
Xin Qiao +3 more
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Microbiome profile associated with malignant pleural effusion. [PDF]
, 2020 INTRODUCTION:There is ongoing research into the development of novel molecular markers that may complement fluid cytology malignant pleural effusion (MPE) diagnosis.
Gilbert, Jack A +5 more
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Advances in pleural disease [PDF]
European Respiratory Review, 2016 This editorial provides an update on pleural research and aims to highlight the areas that will be covered in the review series http://ow.ly ...
Psallidas, I, Rahman, N
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Acute Presentation of Amiodarone Toxicity with Pleural Involvement [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Amiodarone is a frequently prescribed anti-arrhythmic drug which is used to treat ventricular and supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. Although it has excellent efficacy in controlling or preventing common arrhythmias, it is potentially associated with a ...
Divya Ramachandran +5 more
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Indwelling pleural catheters for non-malignant pleural effusions: report on a single centre's 10 years of experience [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Recurrent pleural effusion is a common cause of dyspnoea, cough and chest pain during the course of infectious pleurisy and non-malignant diseases like congestive heart failure (CHF) or liver cirrhosis with hepatic hydrothorax (HH). With
Brünger, Martin +6 more
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Deletion of parasite immune modulatory sequences combined with immune activating signals enhances vaccine mediated protection against filarial nematodes [PDF]
, 2012 <p>Background: Filarial nematodes are tissue-dwelling parasites that can be killed by Th2-driven immune effectors, but that have evolved to withstand immune attack and establish chronic infections by suppressing host immunity. As a consequence, the
AB Fredriksen +63 more
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2021 Bronchopleural fistula is a severe complication with a high mortality rate that occurs after pulmonary resection. Several treatment options have been suggested; however, it is a challenge to treat this condition without recurrence or other complications.
Byungkwon Kang, Yujin Myung
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