Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs decrease the quality of pleurodesis after mechanical pleural abrasion [PDF]
Objective: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are often applied for pain management after thoracic surgery. Since these drugs diminish collagen deposition through inhibition of the prostaglandin synthesis, we investigated their effects on ...
Baslam, M. +5 more
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Talc slurry pleurodesis in patients with secondary intractable pneumothorax: A phase 2 study
Secondary pneumothorax, which occurs most commonly in the elderly, is caused by underlying diseases. Cardiac dysfunction and other organ inefficiencies may render surgical repair impossible. Such non-operative and poor-risk cases are targets for pleurodesis, which involves the instillation of chemicals or irritants to the thoracic cavity through ...
Hideo Saka +11 more
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86th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society (2024)
Meteoritics &Planetary Science, Volume 59, Issue S1, Page A1-A468, August 2024.
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Evaluation of laboratory methodologies for froth flotation of feldspar and kaolin [PDF]
This report describes work carried out to establish and evaluate methodologies for the laboratory froth flotation of feldspar and kaolin. One of the main aims was to ascertain the feasibility of separating glass-grade feldspar from granite quarry dust ...
Mitchell, C.J.
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MODIFICATION OF PRECIPITATED CALCIUM CARBONATE FILLER USING SODIUM SILICATE/ZINC CHLORIDE BASED MODIFIERS TO IMPROVE ACID-RESISTANCE AND USE OF THE MODIFIED FILLER IN PAPERMAKING [PDF]
In order to improve the acid-resistant property of papermaking grade precipitated calcium carbonate filler and to obtain modified filler in powder form, sodium silicate/zinc chloride based modifiers were used in filler modification, and the use of ...
Jing Shen +3 more
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Updates on British Thoracic Society Statement on Pleural Disease and Procedures 2023. [PDF]
Subedi A +4 more
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Ceramic processing: Experimental design and optimization [PDF]
The objectives of this paper are to: (1) gain insight into the processing of ceramics and how green processing can affect the properties of ceramics; (2) investigate the technique of slip casting; (3) learn how heat treatment and temperature contribute ...
Lauben, David N. +2 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Talc Slurry Pleurodesis in the Treatment of Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion and Low Karnofsky Performance Status Scores. [PDF]
Kastrati E +5 more
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A patient-centred approach to malignant pleural effusion. [PDF]
Shorthose M, Crook R, Bhatnagar R.
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