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The modern diagnosis and management of pleural effusions [PDF]
, 2015 A pleural effusion describes an excess of fluid in the pleural cavity, usually resulting from an imbalance in the normal rate of pleural fluid production or absorption, or both.
Bhatnagar, Rahul, Maskell, Nick A
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2013 Background and objective: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common problem in patients with malignancies. Chemical pleurodesis is the most commonly used palliative option.
Khaled H. Mohamed, Osama A. Hassan
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Inflammatory parameters after pleurodesis in recurrent malignant pleural effusions and their predictive value [PDF]
, 2004 Recurrent pleural malignant effusion is a common problem which can be treated by inducing symphysis of the pleural sheets. Many different drugs administered into the pleural space can be used to achieve this.
Agrenius, Veronica +4 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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Talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: efficacy and factors predicting recurrence [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: To identify potential factors predicting recurrence after talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion. Methods: Retrospective study of two cohorts of consecutive patients undergoing surgery for malignant pleural effusion (T VATS/talc ...
Froeschle, P +3 more
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JTCVS Open, 2021 Objective: Pleurodesis is among several treatment strategies for postoperative alveolo-pleural fistula (APF) after lung resection. Accordingly, the present study aimed to determine the influence of pleurodesis on postoperative pulmonary function. Methods:
Atsushi Kagimoto, MD +6 more
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European guidelines for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
, 2011 Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is nearly invariably lethal tumor of the pleura. Significant therapeutic nihilism exists among health professionals. Recent progress has reshaped the clinical landscape in the treatment of MPM. Two European guidelines
van Thiel, Eric +2 more
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Blood pleurodesis for the medical management of pneumothorax [PDF]
Thorax, 2009 Blood pleurodesis has been used to treat pneumothorax and persistent postoperative air leak following pneumonectomy. However, the indications for this procedure and the exact technique to be followed remain poorly defined. Having reviewed the current literature, a protocol is proposed for the technique and its complications and long-term outcomes are ...
Rinaldi, S., Felton, T., Bentley, A.
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Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Patients with Pleurodesis
Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2019 INTRODUCTION[|]Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) cause a decrease in the quality of life and are the most important cause of anxiety in this group of patients. Currently, it is aimed not only to eliminate the diseases but also to increase the quality of
Hasan Ersöz, Hatice Dayılar Candan
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The evidence on the effectiveness of management for malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review.
, 2006 The aim of this study was to review systematically the available evidence on pleurodesis for malignant effusion, focusing on the choice of the agents, route of delivery and other strategies to improve outcomes. Four electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE,
Browne, John +4 more
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