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Pleural fluid cell-free DNA integrity index to identify cytologically negative malignant pleural effusions including mesotheliomas

BMC Cancer, 2012
Background The diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions (MPE) is often clinically challenging, especially if the cytology is negative for malignancy. DNA integrity index has been reported to be a marker of malignancy.
Sriram Krishna B, Relan Vandana, Clarke Belinda E, Duhig Edwina E, Windsor Morgan N, Matar Kevin S, Naidoo Rishendran, Passmore Linda, McCaul Elizabeth, Courtney Deborah, Yang Ian A, Bowman Rayleen V, Fong Kwun M   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Positive pressure–assisted pleural aspiration: A case report of a novel procedure and a review of literature

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
Drainage of a pleural effusion is done either by inserting an intercostal tube or by aspirating pleural fluid using a syringe. The latter is a time-consuming and labour-intensive procedure.
Pramith Shashinda Ruwanpathirana, Ravini Karunatillake, Saroj Jayasinghe   +2 more
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Characteristics of pleural effusion with a high adenosine deaminase level: a case–control study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Increased pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) is useful for diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy (TB), but high ADA levels are associated with other diseases.
Masafumi Shimoda, Aya Hirata, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Kozo Morimoto, Takashi Yoshiyama, Kozo Yoshimori, Takeshi Saraya, Haruyuki Ishii, Ken Ohta   +8 more
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Tight junction physiology of pleural mesothelium [PDF]

, 2014
Pleura consists of visceral and parietal cell layers, producing a fluid, which is necessary for lubrication of the pleural space. Function of both mesothelial cell layers is necessary for the regulation of a constant pleural fluid volume and ...
Amasheh, Salah, Markov, Alexander G.
core   +2 more sources

PIEZO Force Sensing in Vascular Biology: An Explosion of New Knowledge, Concepts and Opportunity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Knowledge of the remarkable mechanical force sensing and electrically transducing PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 channels is discussed across vascular biology and its cell types from the embryonic to adult stages in health, disease and old age. How the channels work, relate to other factors and signal for tissue responses to mechanical forces is debated.
David J Beech
wiley   +1 more source

C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A levels in discriminating malignant from non-malignant pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Introduction: Distinction between malignant and non-malignant pleural effusion is of great importance in the patient management. The aim: We examined the diagnostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) in distinguishing different ...
Hala Mohamed Shalaby Samaha, Amany Ragab Elsaid, Rasha Elzehery, Rania Elhelaly   +3 more
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Analysis of Outcomes in Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Elderly Patients Aged 80 and Above: A Retrospective Study Using Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This graphic summary shows the main clinical outcomes of patients over 80 years of age following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) after adjusting for propensity score weighting (IPTW). Compared with younger patients, there was no significant difference in postoperative complication rates or overall survival time in elders. ABSTRACT Objectives With an aging
Tianxiao Wang, Yue Qiu, Yingjixing Luo, Ruili Wei, Li Xu, Jia Huang, Wenying Zhou, Hanchun Huang, Yongliang Sun, Zhiying Yang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin in the Differential Diagnosis of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions and its Relation with Pleural Fluid Ultrasound

Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2020
INTRODUCTION[|]Procalcitonin (PCT) is a highly specific marker for the detection of infectious diseases. In recent years, studies on this marker have been conducted in patients with pleural fluid.
Bülent Akkurt, Nesrin Gürbüz Kıral, Ali Fidan, Hacer Koç, Banu Musaffa Salepci, Sevda Şener Cömert   +5 more
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Identifying Malignant Pleural Effusion by A Cancer Ratio (Serum LDH: Pleural Fluid ADA Ratio)

Lung, 2015
AimWe studied the diagnostic potential of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in malignant pleural effusion.MethodsRetrospective analysis of patients hospitalized with exudative pleural effusion in 2013.ResultsSerum LDH and serum LDH: pleural fluid ADA ...
Akash Verma, J. Abisheganaden, Richard W. Light   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Solution for Exosome‐Based Analysis: Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy and Artificial Intelligence

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Exosomes are emerging as powerful biomarkers for disease diagnosis and monitoring. This review highlights the integration of surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy with artificial intelligence to enhance molecular fingerprinting of exosomes. Machine learning and deep learning techniques improve spectral interpretation, enabling accurate classification of ...
Munevver Akdeniz, Zakarya Al‐Shaebi, Omer Aydin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source