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Trajectory of dyspnoea in patients with unilateral pleural effusion following thoracentesis.
, 2022 Introduction: In patients with pleural effusion, maximal relief of dyspnoea is perceived to occur in the days after therapeutic thoracentesis. Intuitively, re-accumulation of pleural fluid should lead to a steady increase in dyspnoea. This study aimed to
Fjællegaard, K; id_orcid +5 more
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Safe and Effective Bedside Thoracentesis: A Review of the Evidence for Practicing Clinicians
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Physicians often care for patients with pleural effusion, a condition that requires thoracentesis for evaluation and treatment. We aim to identify the most recent advances related to safe and effective performance of thoracentesis.
Richard Schildhouse +9 more
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Seizure and Altered Mental Status After Thoracentesis: Cerebral Air Embolism
, 2023 Cerebral air embolism (CAE) is a rare life-threatening condition. It may clinically mimic acute ischemic stroke by decreasing cerebral perfusion pressure and brain tissue oxygenation and may cause impaired consciousness and epileptic seizures.
Hüseyin Narcı +2 more
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Assessment of Nurses’ Performance Regarding safe procedure of Thoracentesis [PDF]
Egyptian Journal of Health CareBackground: Thoracentesis is a procedure that is used to drain and collect fluid from the pleural cavity. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurse's performance regarding thoracentesis.
Shymaa Mohammad El- Sayed +3 more
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Real-time ultrasound-guided thoracentesis
, 2017 Clinicians commonly see patients with pleural effusions requiring thoracentesis. The latest evidence-based guidelines for thoracentesis recommend real-time ultrasound guidance for the safest outcomes from this procedure.
Krackov, Rachel +3 more
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Sleep in patients with large pleural effusion: impact of thoracentesis
, 2011 This study aimed to evaluate the sleep quality and impact of thoracentesis on sleep in patients with a large pleural effusion. Patients with large unilateral pleural effusion were evaluated by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire and ...
Bianca Fernandes Marcondes +17 more
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BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2020 Rationale Therapeutic thoracentesis is among the most frequently performed medical procedures. Chest discomfort is a common complication and has been associated with increasingly negative pleural pressure as fluid is withdrawn in the setting of non ...
Fabien Maldonado +7 more
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Assessment of Diaphragm Function and Pleural Pressures During Thoracentesis.
, 2019 BACKGROUND:This prospective observational study reports on diaphragm excursion, velocity of diaphragm contraction, and changes in pleural pressure that occur with thoracentesis.
Aguilera Garcia, Y. +4 more
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Prediction of Time to Next Therapeutic Thoracentesis and Identification of Risk Factors of Rapid Pleural Fluid Recurrence:A Prospective Observational Study [PDF]
, 2023 BACKGROUND: The value of pre-booked repeated thoracentesis in patients with recurrent pleural effusion is reliant on the estimation of time to next drainage. Identifying factors associated with rapid pleural fluid recurrence could be supportive.OBJECTIVE:
Laursen, Christian B; id_orcid +17 more
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