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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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The role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in differentiation between malignant and non malignant pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2016
Background: Despite the fact that Light’s criteria remain the gold standard approach in differentiating exudates from transudates, several fluid markers have been introduced for establishing the cause of pleural effusion to differentiate types of pleural
Heba M. Atef, Ali A. Okab, Gehan F. Al mehy, Mona M. El Beheisy   +3 more
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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion [PDF]

Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 2018
© 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. Malignant pleural effusion is a common clinical problem with an increasing incidence that may be seen to complicate the management of almost all forms of cancer. It is associated with a very poor median survival leading to a palliative management approach.
McCracken, D, Rahman, N
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A novel interleukin 36 gamma for diagnosing and differentiating malignant from infectious pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Background Pleural effusions can be caused by various diseases, making their diagnosis challenging. Light’s criteria are often used to distinguish transudative and exudative effusions.
Nashwa A. Amin, Asmaa E. Mohamed, , Shimaa M.E. Wahdan, Amira E. Ramadan, Shimaa M. Mohammed, Marwa S.E. Abd-Elraouf, Kout A.M. Diab   +6 more
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Evaluation of pleural fluid YKL-40 as a marker of malignant pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
The glycoprotein YKL-40 is synthesized both by cancer cells and by tumor-associated macrophages and plays a functional role in tumor progression. Consequently, high serum YKL-40 levels have been associated with a poor prognosis in patients with several ...
Adel Attia, Ayman Rasmy, Amal Amin, Manal Alanazi   +3 more
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STUDY ON PLEURAL EFFUSION FOR DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH

National Journal of Medical Research, 2020
Background: Pleural effusion occur because of abnormal collection of fluid in pleural cavity. There are various causes of pleural effusion so we have diagnose these cause and treat underlying cause.
Bhavesh M Patel, Jayant B Chauhan
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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, Daniela Barroso, Rita Rego   +3 more
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Management of malignant pleural effusion: challenges and solutions [PDF]

, 2017
Erika Penz,1 Kristina N Watt,1 Christopher A Hergott,2 Najib M Rahman,3 Ioannis Psallidas3 1Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 2Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of ...
Penz E, Hergott CA, Rahman NM, Watt KN, Psallidas I   +4 more
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Management of malignant pleural effusions

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2020
Purpose of review Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common cause of breathlessness indicative of advanced disease. Treatment approaches focus on relief of breathlessness and optimizing quality of life. A number of recent, high-impact publications give further insight into the advantages of different treatment options.
Dipper, Alexandra, Bhatnagar, Rahul, Maskell, Nick   +2 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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