ABSTRACT Background Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE), the second most common form of extra‐pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), remains difficult to diagnose due to low‐yield, invasive and often unavailable diagnostics in resource‐limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of sonographic characteristics alone to predict TB ...
Lukonde Zimba +3 more
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Targeted detection of amino acid profiles in pleural fluid and serum by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for estimating the risks of four aetiologies of pleural effusion: a proof-of-concept study. [PDF]
Yan C +10 more
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Histiocytes: Multifaceted Regulators of Health and Disease
ABSTRACT The mononuclear phagocyte system encompasses macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), and monocytes. Tissue‐resident macrophages and dendritic cells arise during embryogenesis and are replenished either through self‐renewal or by monocytes during inflammation.
Erika J. Gruber
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[Pulmonary infection in a patient with adenocarcinoma: an uncommon pathogen in pleural fluid]. [PDF]
Bruñas-Yanes E +4 more
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MicroRNA expression in pleural fluid as a diagnostic biomarker of malignant pleural effusion: promise, pragmatism, and the path forward. [PDF]
Porcel JM, Sorolla MA.
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ABSTRACT Objective To determine the cardiovascular and respiratory effects of bolus IV isotonic crystalloid fluid therapy before pericardiocentesis in dogs with pericardial effusion. Design Prospective, randomized, nonblinded clinical trial (January 2021 to November 2022). Setting University teaching hospital.
Nadine Jones +2 more
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Three Challenges in an Infant: Neuroblastoma Mimicking Infantile Hepatic Hemangioma, With Chylothorax and Rosettes in Pleural Fluid. [PDF]
Alavi S +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of teaching novice learners the competency of small‐bore wire‐guided thoracostomy tube (SBWGTT) placement using point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS)‐guided and blind, landmark‐guided techniques and assess the complications associated with each technique. Design Crossover randomized study.
Katrine E. Gillett +5 more
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Diagnostic value of CEACAM6 and HE4 in pleural fluid for malignant pleural effusion. [PDF]
Li J +6 more
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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
Hannah R. Reichel, Rahul S. Joshi
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