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Superoxide dismutase 2 as a marker to differentiate tuberculous pleural effusions from malignant pleural effusions [PDF]

Clinics, 2014
OBJECTIVES: Our previous study demonstrated that superoxide dismutase levels were higher in tuberculous pleural effusions than in malignant pleural effusions, but that this difference ...
Wang, Maoshui, Wang, Xinfeng, Zhang, Zhiqiang   +2 more
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Role of the Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in the Differential Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion [PDF]

Clinics, 2016
OBJECTIVES: Pleural effusion is a common diagnostic and clinical problem. The differential diagnosis of pleural effusion may be difficult and may require several procedures, including invasive ones.
Akbay, Makbule Ozlem, Akturk, Ulku Aka, Ernam, Dilek, Irmak, Ilim, Koçak, Nagihan Durmus, Ogur, Erhan   +5 more
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Role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diagnosis of pleural effusion of different origins [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
BackgroundThe undiagnosed pleural effusions are an important clinical problem so scientists spent much effort and time in searching for a new parameter to help in the diagnosis of pleural effusions.
Abdel-Hafiz, H., Al Ansary, M., Fathy, M., Said, M., Zakaria, M.   +4 more
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Malignant Pleural Effusions [PDF]

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2021
Malignant pleural effusions have a significant burden on patients and the health care system. Diagnosis is typically via thoracentesis, although other times more invasive procedures are required. Management centers around relief of dyspnea and patient quality of life and can be done via serial thoracentesis, indwelling pleural catheter, or pleurodesis.
Christopher Kapp, Hans J. Lee
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Malignant pleural effusion [PDF]

QJM, 2013
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) refers to the presence of neoplastic cells in the pleural fluid. Approximately 40 000 people per year in the UK are affected by MPE and it is associated with significant morbidity and an overall poor prognosis. Management should be prompt and care plans should be individualized and involve a multidisciplinary team of ...
Egan, A. M., McPhillips, D., Sarkar, S., Breen, D. P.   +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, Gottel, Neil, Rahman, Najib M, Sanchez, Trinidad, Sharma, Anukriti, Shojaee, Samira   +5 more
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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, Bateman, Eric D., Carr, Igshaan, Dawson, Rodney, Dheda, Keertan, Khalfey, Hoosein, Maredza, Alice, Meldau, Richard, Sechi, Leonardo Antonio, Symons, Gregory, Wainright, Helen, Whitelaw, Andrew, Zumla, Alimuddin, Zyl-Smit, Richard N. van   +13 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]

, 2017
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
Aquino, Bedford, Benamore, Caivano, Ceribasi, Charney, D'Angelo, Dempsey, Dubielzig, Echandi, Fossum, Gumber, Hirsch, Hung, Kawashima, Lara-Garcia, Metintas, Morrison, Mott, Müller, Nakamura, Prather, Przeździecki, Rebar, Reetz, Sahin, Smith, Swinbourne, Thrall, Traill, Tyler, Vansteenkiste, Vogtli, Waite, Wang, Yamamoto   +35 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, Frost, Nikolaj, Raspe, Matthias, Ruwwe-Glösenkamp, Christoph, Suttorp, Norbert, Temmesfeld-Wollbrück, Bettina, Witzenrath, Martin   +6 more
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KARAKTERISTIK PASIEN EFUSI PLEURA DI KOTA JAMBI [PDF]

, 2020
ABSTRAK Pendahuluan Efusi pleura merupakan keadaan terkumpulnya cairan di dalam rongga pleura, baik itu transudat maupun eksudat. Penyakit yang dapat menyebabkan terjadinya efusi pleura dapat berupa keganasan maupun proses inflamasi.

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