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Inducers of epithelial mesenchymal transition and cancer stem cells in malignant pleural effusions [PDF]
, 2016 The Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) plays a role not only in tumor metastasis but also in tumor recurrence. This process is believed to be tightly linked to the presence of Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) however, it is still not clear which ...
Cherubini, Emanuela +5 more
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Malignant Pleural Effusions: Management Options [PDF]
Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2018 AbstractMalignant pleural effusion (MPE) represents advanced metastatic malignancy and is associated with poor median survival. Incidence remains high and continues to rise, in part due to changing population demographics. This therefore represents a significant health care burden.
McCracken, DJ, Porcel, JM, Rahman, NM
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Journal of Integrated Health Sciences, 2017 Introduction: Pleural effusion refers to excessive or abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. It is a commonly encountered medical problem caused by a variety of underlying pathological conditions.
N D Khamar +3 more
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Malignant pleural effusion management: keeping the flood gates shut.
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2020 With no cure for malignant pleural effusion, efforts are focused on symptomatic management. Historically, this symptomatic management was achieved with the instillation of a sclerosant agent into the pleural space to achieve pleurodesis.
S. Walker +3 more
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Pleural Fluid Mesothelin as an Adjunct to the Diagnosis of Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma [PDF]
, 2014 Rationale:. The diagnosis of pleural malignant mesothelioma (MM) by effusion cytology may be difficult and is currently controversial. Effusion mesothelin levels are increased in patients with MM but the clinical role of this test is uncertain ...
Creaney, Jenette +6 more
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Recurrence of malignant melanoma presenting as black-colored pyopneumothorax: a rare entity
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2017 We report a 63-year-old patient with black-colored pus (pyopneumothorax) resulting from an infected pleural effusion associated with metastatic malignant melanoma of the skin.
Ganesh Patel +4 more
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Thoracic ultrasound for malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ERJ Open Research, 2020 This systematic review aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of thoracic ultrasound in malignant pleural effusion. Articles published until December 2019 in MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the International ...
Akihiro Shiroshita +4 more
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Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Single-Center Series of Outcomes and Complications [PDF]
, 2018 Background Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax (HH) generally involves sodium restriction, diuretics, and serial thoracentesis. In more advanced cases, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt and liver transplantation may be required.
Bosslet, Gabriel +3 more
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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 +3 more
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Bacterial Infection Elicits Heat Shock Protein 72 Release from Pleural Mesothelial Cells [PDF]
, 2013 Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) has been implicated in infection-related processes and has been found in body fluids during infection. This study aimed to determine whether pleural mesothelial cells release HSP70 in response to bacterial infection in vitro
Bielsa, S +8 more
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