Pleural Fluid Has Pro-Growth Biological Properties Which Enable Cancer Cell Proliferation
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 ObjectivesPatients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) or pleural metastases often present with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This study aimed to analyze the effect of pleural fluid on cancer cells.Materials and MethodsEstablished patient ...
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Clinical overview of the physiology and pathophysiology of pleural fluid movement: a narrative review [PDF]
ERJ Open ResearchIn physiological conditions, the pleural space couples the lung with the chest wall and contains a small amount of fluid in continuous turnover. The volume of pleural fluid is the result from the balance between the entry of fluid through the pleural ...
Lucía Ferreiro +4 more
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Effects of Light’s criteria on the diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen concentrations for malignant pleural effusion [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test is a diagnostic tool for malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Light’s criteria are an important method for the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion. This study aimed to analyze the effects of Light’
Dan-Ni Yang +8 more
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Pleural fluid refractometry. [PDF]
Lung IndiaFlores-Franco RA, Flores-Aguilar DR.
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Utilizing thoracic ultrasonography in determining the characteristics of pleural fluid: Development of a novel sonographic scoring system [PDF]
Annals of Thoracic MedicineBACKGROUND: To evaluate the utility of thoracic ultrasound imaging (USI) in assessing the nature of pleural fluid (PF) using a scoring system. METHODS: The files of patients who underwent thoracic USI and thoracentesis due to PF accumulation were ...
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Pleural fluid agitation for improving the microbiologic diagnostic yield in pleural infection: a feasibility study [PDF]
Respiratory ResearchBackground Pleural infection is a commonly encountered respiratory disease but in > 40% the underlying microbiologic etiology is unknown. This feasibility study aims to investigate whether pleural fluid agitation prior to sample aspiration is safe and ...
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Accurate and Rapid Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion. [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2021 Background: Accurate diagnosis of exudate pleural effusion is definitely important. Few studies have been published on this topic. The current work present evidence for the importance of the pleural fluid markers like high sensitivity-C reactive protein [
Moheb Elfaizy, Therese Ghatas
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Combined Uric Acid and Cholesterol Pleural Fluid Levels as Biochemical Markers for Differentiation between Transudative and Exudative Pleural Effusions [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2022 Background: Pleural effusion results from an abnormal pathophysiological state of the equilibrium between pleural fluid formation and removal. Normally, pleural space contains about 10 ml of fluid on each side.
Mahmoud Ahmed, Mohammad Abo-ghabsha
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Pleural Fluid Analysis in Neutropenia [PDF]
Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 2021 ABSTRACT Light’s criteria is the standard for determining the etiology of pleural effusions. Test characteristics of Light’s criteria varies in different populations, and Light’s criteria may misclassify effusions in patients with impaired immunity such as in neutropenia. This study evaluates the test characteristics of Light’s criteria
Isadore M. Budnick +3 more
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Chinese Journal of Physiology, 2022 Exudative pleural effusion includes tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE), and malignant pleural effusion (MPE). An elevated pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) typically implies TPE, but the rule may not apply to ...
Chun-Yee Ho +6 more
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