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The clinical utility of pleural fluid cholesterol as a parameter in differentiating exudative from transudative pleural effusion when compared to light’s criteria

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Pleural effusions are classified as exudate or transudate to guide clinical management. While Light’s criteria have been the standard for this differentiation due to their high sensitivity, their lower specificity can lead to potential ...
Neha Khillar , Rohith George , Sathiqali AS , Basil Ibrahim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome Disguised as Fever of Unknown Origin [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Post -Pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) is a clinical diagnosis characterized by fever, pericardial or pleural effusions, and a pericardial friction rub occurring over several days after cardiac surgery.
Arif, MD, Zulfiqar, Lashari, MD, Bilal, Micaily, MD, Ida, Munshi, MD, Aditya   +3 more
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A Cost Consequence Analysis of Seven Diagnostic Strategies for Ovarian Cancer: A Model‐Based Economic Evaluation

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the costs and consequences of seven diagnostic strategies for ovarian cancer in pre‐ and post‐menopausal women with symptoms in secondary care. Design Economic evaluation alongside a prospective single‐arm diagnostic accuracy study.
Samuel J. Perry, Donal Griffin, Eleanor V. Williams, Tracy E. Roberts, Fong Lien Kwong, Sarah Williams, Jon Deeks, Katie Scandrett, Ridhi Agarwal, Sudha S. Sundar, Mark Monahan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

TRENDS IN UTILIZATION OF PLEURAL FLUID CYTOLOGY IN AN ENGLISH DISTRICT HOSPITAL [PDF]

, 2009
Rahul Mukherjee, Lianne Castle, Mehrunisha Suleman, Laura Azzopardi, Milan Bhattacharya, Ajikumar Kavidasan   +5 more
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Interventional oncology in children: Where are we now?

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
Abstract Paediatric Interventional Oncology (IO) lags behind adult IO due to a scarcity of specific outcome data. The suboptimal way to evolve this field is relying heavily on adult experiences. The distinct tumour types prevalent in children, such as extracranial germ cell tumours, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma, differ strongly from those found in ...
Premal Amrishkumar Patel, Fernando Gómez Muñoz   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global Emergency Medicine: A Scoping Review of the Literature From 2024

Academic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) identifies impactful research in global emergency care. This 20th annual edition reviews GEM literature published in 2024 and highlights the growth of GEMLR over the years. Methods We conducted a scoping review of 2024 GEM articles through structured PubMed and gray literature ...
J. Austin Lee, Nana Serwaa A. Quao, Amanda Collier, Chris A. Rees, Morgan C. Broccoli, Nanaba A. Dawson‐Amoah, Vinay N. Kampalath, Joseph Ciano, Ashley Jacobson, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Leanza, Branden Skarpiak, Jonathan M. Strong, Braden J. Hexom, Global Emergency Medicine Literature Review (GEMLR) Group, Abdirahman Abdulle, Halley J. Alberts, Kimonia Bih Awanchiri, Emily Bartlett, Tal Berkowitz, Nidhi Bhaskar, Corey B. Bills, Joseph Bonney, Morgan C. Broccoli, Agatha Brzezinski, Whitney K. Bryant, Jonathan Chan, Joseph D. Ciano, Cassandra Clay, Ly Cloessner, Amanda Collier, Nanaba A. Dawson‐Amoah, Kamoga Dickson, Jonathan W. Dyal, Christian Engelen, Brandon Friedman, Stephanie Chow Garbern, Juliette Gerardo, Mindi Guptill, Reid Haflich, Alison S. Hayward, Braden J. Hexom, Taylor S. Hickey, Anneka Hooft, Emmanuel Oluyinka Idowu, Ashley A. Jacobson, Aqeel Jawahir, Jennifer E. Jones, Vinay N. Kampalath, Elizabeth M. Keating, Sean M. Kivlehan, Arthi S. Kozhumam, Colleen E. Laurence, Joseph Leanza, Samuel Lewis, J. Austin Lee, Gideon Loevinsohn, Parker Maddox, Mallika Manyapu, Michael Mathelier, Kevin J. Mercer, Rmaah Memon, Kevin Molyneux, Dana Naamani, Benjamin D. Nicholson, Hannah Ofosua Owusu, Gerard M. O’Reilly, Mayur Patel, Nana Serwaa Agyeman Quao, Sarah Rapaport, Chris A. Rees, Charlotte Roy, Megan M. Rybarczyk, Jessica Schmidt, Megan L. Schultz, Anand Selvam, Erin F. Shufflebarger, Yusra Shakil, Branden Skarpiak, Cheyenne Smith, Jonathan M. Strong, Janet Jebichii Sugut, Fadhila Tekka, W. Tyler Winders, Ann Wolski, Natalie Yabalwashi   +85 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation and Comparison of serum and pleural fluid procalcitonin in patients with prevalent type of pleural effusion [PDF]

Background Pro-calcitonin (PCT) is a precursor of calcitonin hormone, comprising 116 amino acids, which is produced in thyroid neuroendocrine cells. However, in conditions such as septic shock, metastatic cancers, bacterial and fungal infections, PCT is
امانی, فیروز, قبادی مراللو, حسن, محمدی کبار, یوسف, نژادسیفی, الهام   +3 more
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Optic nerve sheath meningioma exhibits neural niche‐associated transcriptomic features and rare copy number variation‐linked evolution

Brain Pathology, EarlyView.
Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are typically NF2‐intact with few copy number alterations and are generally clinically indolent. Rare aggressive recurrences are associated with progressive accumulation of copy number variations, including CDKN2A/B homozygous deletion, 1q gain, and 14q loss.
Daisuke Sato, Satoru Miyawaki, Yu Sakai, Kenta Ohara, Yu Teranishi, Yudai Hirano, Motoyuki Umekawa, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Shotaro Ogawa, So Hirata, Hiroki Hongo, Hideaki Ono, Daisuke Komura, Tetsuo Ushiku, Shumpei Ishikawa, Nobuhito Saito   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differentiation of Exudates from Transudate Pleural Effusion by Measuring Cholesterol and Bilirubin

Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2007
Introduction & Objective: Differentiating exudates from transudate is the first step in examining pleural effusion. Moreover, it is a guide for determination of pathologic trend of background diseases and differential diagnosis.
B Ataei, A Araghy, M Fasihi Dastjerdi, Z Farajzadegan   +3 more
doaj  

Emerging Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Hematologic Malignancies

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hematologic malignancies represent the most common cancers in children. While the mainstays of treatment are chemotherapy and potentially hematopoietic stem cell transplant, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has a role in the diagnosis and management of complications related both to disease and therapy as well as common pediatric surgical ...
Alejandro Chara, Katlyn G. McKay, Harold N. Lovvorn III, Joseph C. Fusco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source