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Pleurodesis: Which of which in management of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Objective: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is a common health problem with predominance in males than in females and have high tendency for recurrence.
Ehab Kasem, Abeer Elhawary
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Chest Tube Drainage, Bone Radiotherapy, and Brain Radiotherapy in Advanced Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of Associated Factors and Survival

Thoracic Cancer, Volume 16, Issue 8, April 2025.
This retrospective study analyzed 8171 patients with unresectable Stage IV lung cancer from the JJCLCR database to assess associated factors for palliative interventions (chest tube drainage, bone radiotherapy, and brain radiotherapy) and their impact on survival. It identified high‐ and low‐associated factors for each intervention. Patients undergoing
Shoko Sonobe Shimamura, Takehito Shukuya, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Yasushi Shintani, Ikuo Sekine, Koichi Takayama, Akira Inoue, Isamu Okamoto, Tomoya Kawaguchi, Nobuyuki Yamamoto, Etsuo Miyaoka, Ichiro Yoshino, Hiroshi Date   +12 more
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Predictors of talc slurry pleurodesis success in patients with malignant pleural effusions

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition), 2017
Introduction: Malignant pleural effusions are an important burden of malignant disease. Slurry talc pleurodesis remains one of the most common and effective therapeutic options.
P.S. Santos, M.A. Marques, C. Cruz, H. Monteiro, F. Fradinho   +4 more
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Effect of chest tube size on pleurodesis efficacy in malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Journal of Thoracic Disease, 2018
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) develops in approximately 50% of all patients with metastatic cancer. The efficacy of small- vs. large-bore chest tube for pleurodesis in patients with MPE is still not clear.
Inderpal Thethi, S. Ramirez, W. Shen, Dingding Zhang, Maha Mohamad, U. Kaphle, F. Kheir   +6 more
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Autologous Blood Patch and Lung Ultrasound for Persistent Air Leak in an Extremely Premature Neonate

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 61, Issue 5, Page 802-805, May 2025.
Callum Gately
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Doxycycline poudrage: An old agent for a new technique

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Background: Pleurodesis is an, if not the most, important palliative option for management of symptomatic malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Asbestos-free calibrated talc is the most effective agent known for pleurodesis.
Eman Ahmad Hatata, Rasha Galal Daabis, Bassma Mohamed El Sabaa, Ayman Ibrahim Baess, Inas Ahmed Abd El-Rahman   +4 more
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The influence of pleurodesis on the outcome of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in children

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 2019
Background: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) has a high rate of recurrence, and pleurodesis has been shown to decrease the rate of recurrence in adult PSP.
I-Ching Chan, Yu-Sheng Lee, Chieh-Mao Chuang, W. Soong   +3 more
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Efficacy and safety profile of autologous blood versus talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: a randomized controlled trial

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2018
Background: Autologous blood is a novel, high-efficacy sclerosant for treatment of malignant pleural effusion (MPE), similar to tetracycline. There has been no comparative data between autologous blood and a worldwide sclerosant like talc.
W. Keeratichananont, Apichat Kaewdech, S. Keeratichananont   +2 more
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Usefulness of pigtail catheter in pleurodesis of malignant pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2014
The management of patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) remains problematic. Various modalities are available in the management of MPE. However, optimal treatment is still controversial and there is no universal standard approach.
Adel H.A. Ghoneim, Howida A. Elkomy, Ashraf E. Elshora, Mohamed Mehrez   +3 more
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Tetracycline Pleurodesis for Refractory Pneumothorax among Inoperable Elderly Surgical Candidates [PDF]

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Albert F. Olivier
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