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Survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing talc pleurodesis [PDF]
, 2019 OBJECTIVES: Recent observations indicate a potential survival benefit in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) who achieve successful pleurodesis in comparison to patients who experience effusion recurrence post pleurodesis.
Maskell, NA +10 more
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Povidone-iodine in pleurodesis: it is safe and effective in the management of malignant pleural effusion? [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2021 Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is determined by the detection of malignant cells in pleural fluid or pleural tissue. Neoplasm of lung, breast, ovary, and lymphoma are the causes of more than 75% of MPE.
walid elghamry +3 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2020 Background Researches to detect the ideal agent for pleurodesis are still continuous; iodopovidone is one of the best agents for pleurodesis that are commonly used.
Ayman H. Abd El Zaher, Ayman S. El Dib
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Pleurabrade: A Spiral Brush for Mechanical Pleurodesis and a Review of the Literature
The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2021 Background While the optimal treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax remains unclear, mechanical pleurodesis is a well-established treatment. The Pleurabrade is a spiral brush designed for mechanical pleurodesis during thoracoscopy. We present two
John S. Young +3 more
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Determination of In Vivo efficacy and safety of zeolite as a new pleurodesis agent
Toxicology Reports, 2022 Pleural effusion, the pathological condition in which an abnormal amount of pleural fluid is accumulated in the small space between the visceral and parietal pleurae of the lungs, can be treated by pleurodesis, whereby the pleural space is obliterated ...
Engin Sumer +5 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2022 Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is prevalent, and in cases such as aging patients as well as increased long-term survival for metastatic cancers, the number of patients will continue to elevate in the near future.
Adel M Saeed +3 more
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Efficacy and safety of talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: a meta-analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BACKGROUND: Talc pleurodesis has been widely used to control malignant pleural effusion; however, it is still not clear whether talc pleurodesis is more effective than other local therapies.
Huan Xia +4 more
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PERBANDINGAN EFEKTIFITAS HASIL PLEURODESIS CEPAT DAN PLEURODESIS PROSEDUR STANDAR PADA PENDERITA EFUSI PLEURA KARENA KEGANASAN [PDF]
, 2018 Latar belakang: Stadium terminal dari NSCLC berkaitan dengan metastasis jauh serta didapatkannya malignant pleural effusion (MPE) yang merupakan penyulit pada sekitar 25-50% kasus kanker paru.
Andri Dwi Wahyudi
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The role of pleurodesis in respiratory diseases.
, 2018 Introduction Pleurodesis is used to obliterate the pleural space, most commonly in patients with symptomatic malignant pleural effusions but also in patients with benign effusions or pneumothorax.
Najib M. Rahman +2 more
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2013 Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax is classified as either primary or secondary, recurrent pneumothorax may require further corrective and/or preventive measures such as pleurodesis.
Enas Elsayed Mohamed +1 more
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