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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, Eihab O. Bedawi, Najib M. Rahman   +2 more
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Lung cancer and mesothelioma risks in a prospective cohort of workers with asbestos-related lung or pleural diseases.

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2022
BACKGROUND Asbestos causes mesothelioma and lung cancer. In the European Union, asbestos was banned in 2005, but it is still in use in many other countries. The aim of this study was to estimate the lung cancer and mesothelioma incidence risk of men with
D. Taeger, Katharina Wichert, M. Lehnert, S. Casjens, B. Pesch, D. Weber, T. Brüning, G. Johnen, T. Behrens   +8 more
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Does the LENT score risk‐stratify patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma? An observational study

Thoracic Cancer, 2021
Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare, highly aggressive and deadly disease with a poor patient life expectancy. A few years ago, the main challenge was the histological diagnosis of this disease; at present, the search for the best ...
Bertrand Chollet, Julien Guinde, Sophie Laroumagne, Hervé Dutau, Philippe Astoul   +4 more
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Advances in pleural infection and malignancy

European Respiratory Review, 2021
Pleural infection and malignancy are among the most common causes of pleural disease and form the mainstay of pleural practice. There has been significant research and increase in scientific understanding in these areas in the past decade. With regard to
Eihab O. Bedawi, Julien Guinde, Najiib M. Rahman, Philippe Astoul   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hepatocyte growth factor combined with adenosine deaminase as biomarker for diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
BackgroundThe simple, rapid, and accurate diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) remains difficult. This study aimed to determine the accuracy of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in the diagnosis of TPE.MethodsWe quantified the expression of HGF ...
Sheng-Cai Zheng, Sheng-Cai Zheng, Zhong-Yin Huang, Zhong-Yin Huang, Kan Zhai, Kan Zhai, Huan-Zhong Shi, Huan-Zhong Shi, Ming-Ming Shao, Ming-Ming Shao   +9 more
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A novel pleural-bladder pump for the management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions: a feasibility animal study

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, J. Guinde, S. Berdah, H. Dutau, J. Capel, P. Astoul   +5 more
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Total Protein–Chloride Ratio in Pleural Fluid Independently Predicts Overall Survival in Malignant Pleural Effusion at the First Diagnosis

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, Zhi-Rong Zhang, Xin-Yu Shi, Feng-Shuang Yi   +3 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, Jaicob Varghese, Meera Haridas, Rajesh Venkitakrishnan, Jolsana Augustine, Melcy Cleetus   +5 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, Gottel, Neil, Rahman, Najib M, Sanchez, Trinidad, Sharma, Anukriti, Shojaee, Samira   +5 more
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