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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]

, 2017
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
Aquino, Bedford, Benamore, Caivano, Ceribasi, Charney, D'Angelo, Dempsey, Dubielzig, Echandi, Fossum, Gumber, Hirsch, Hung, Kawashima, Lara-Garcia, Metintas, Morrison, Mott, Müller, Nakamura, Prather, Przeździecki, Rebar, Reetz, Sahin, Smith, Swinbourne, Thrall, Traill, Tyler, Vansteenkiste, Vogtli, Waite, Wang, Yamamoto   +35 more
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Diagnostic yield of pleural fluid cytology in malignant effusions: an Australian tertiary centre experience

Internal medicine journal (Print), 2018
Timely diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions is critical to guide prognosis and management decisions. Cytological analysis of pleural fluid has been the first‐line diagnostic test for many decades, with highly variable reported sensitivities of 40–90%.
P. Loveland, M. Christie, G. Hammerschlag, L. Irving, Daniel P Steinfort   +4 more
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My patient is short of breath: is there pleural fluid, and will PoCUS help drain it safely? [PDF]

, 2013
Pathological pleural fluid is common in patients presenting to the emergency department, occurring in as many as 17% of patients presenting with shortness of breath, and as many as 20% of patients with blunt thoracic trauma.
Atkinson, Paul, Bowra, Justin, Jarman, Bob, Loubani, Osama, Smith, Andrew, Talbot, Jo Ann   +5 more
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FLUID IN THE PLEURAL CAVITY [PDF]

Southern Medical Journal, 1921
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Medical thoracoscopy for undiagnosed pleural effusions: experience from a tertiary care hospital in north India.

Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences, 2022
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Medical thoracoscopy, also called pleuroscopy, has received renewed interest in the recent past for diagnostic as well as therapeutic uses. In this study, we describe our experience with thoracoscopy for undiagnosed pleural effusions.
V. Mootha, R. Agarwal, N. Singh, A. Aggarwal, D. Gupta, S. Jindal   +5 more
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Pharmacokinetic study of pleural fluid penetration of carbapenem antibiotic agents in chemical pleurisy [PDF]

, 2006
SummaryStudy objectivesWe investigated pleural fluid penetration of carbapenem antibiotic agents [imipenem (IPM), panipenem (PAPM), meropenem (MEPM), and biapenem (BIPM)] using an experimental rabbit pleuritis model to clarify the usefulness of the ...
Itoh, Makoto, Kato, Takashi, Katou, Ken, Kutsuna, Takeo, Morita, Hiroki, Nakamura, Atsushi, Niwa, Toshiaki, Yasuhiro Kojima,   +7 more
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Diagnostic Performance of Pleural Fluid Adenosine Deaminase for Tuberculous Pleural Effusion in a Low-Incidence Setting

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2018
The challenges associated with diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion have led to the use of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (pfADA) as a biomarker for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Matthew R Blakiston, W. Chiu, Conroy A Wong, S. Morpeth, Susan L. Taylor   +4 more
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Dose de-escalation of intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator therapy for pleural infection. The alteplase dose assessment for Pleural infection Therapy project [PDF]

, 2017
Rationale: Intrapleural therapy with a combination of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 10 mg and DNase 5 mg administered twice daily has been shown in randomized and open-label studies to successfully manage over 90% of patients with pleural infection ...
Bintcliffe, Oliver, Blyth, Kevin G., De Fonseka, Duneesha, Edey, Anthony, Lee, Y. C. Gary, Martin, Geoffrey, Maskell, Nick, Piccolo, Francesco, Popowicz, Natalia, Smith, Nicola A., Wong, Donny   +10 more
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Hubungan Nilai PH Cairan Pleura dengan Hasil Pleurodesis pada Penderita Efusi Pleura karena Keganasan [Acidity of Pleural Fluid and Pleurodesis in a Patient with Malignant Pleural Effusion]

Jurnal Respirasi, 2017
Background: Pleural effusion is a frequent complication of advanced stage are obtained in patients with malignancy. Shortness of breath at rest and decreased exercise tolerance are major functional limitations for patients with cancer who develop ...
Isnin Anang Marhana, Asep Tri Handoko
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Small particle-size talc is associated with poor outcome and increased inflammation in thoracoscopic pleurodesis [PDF]

, 2012
Rationale: Talc is very effective for pleurodesis, but there is concern about complications, especially acute respiratory distress syndrome. Objectives: It was the aim of this study to investigate if talc with a high concentration of small particles ...
Arellano Orden, Elena, Martín Juan, José, Montes Worboys, Ana, Ocaña Jurado, Manuel, Rodríguez Panadero, Francisco, Romero Falcon, Auxiliadora   +5 more
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