Early Contrast Enhancement: a novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging biomarker of pleural malignancy [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Pleural Malignancy (PM) is often occult on subjective radiological assessment. We sought to define a novel, semi-objective Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) biomarker of PM, targeted to increased tumour microvessel density (MVD) and ...
Alexander, Laura +10 more
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OPTIMIZATION OF INDICATIONS FOR THORACOSCOPY IN CHEST TRAUMA
Наука и инновации в медицине, 2017 Background. The terms for application of video-assisted endosurgical interventions appear rather often in the surgery of chest trauma. There is a certain need for clear selection and differentiation of indications and contraindications for performing ...
EA A Korymasov, AS Benyan
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Chest pain caused by multiple exostoses of the ribs: A case report and a review of literature [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of this paper is to report an exceptional case of multiple internal exostoses of the ribs in a young patient affected by multiple hereditary exostoses (MHE) coming to our observation for chest pain as the only symptom of an intra-thoracic ...
Calderaro, Cosma +8 more
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Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021 Background Complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema represent advanced stages of pleural infections and are characterized by a high mortality. Medical thoracoscopy is a safe and minimally invasive endoscopic technique prescribed to treat severe ...
Michele Mondoni +7 more
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Estimating past inhalation exposure to asbestos: a tool for risk attribution and disease screening [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Late presentation is common in mesothelioma. Reliable assessment of past exposure to asbestos is a necessary first step for risk attribution and for the development of a future screening programme. Such a programme could maximise access
Blyth, Kevin G. +2 more
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Lymphangiography to treat postoperative lymphatic leakage: a technical review. [PDF]
, 2014 In addition to imaging the lymphatics and detecting various types of lymphatic leakage, lymphangiography is a therapeutic option for patients with chylothorax, chylous ascites, and lymphatic fistula.
Kim, Soo Hwan +5 more
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Needle-scope guided surgical correction of pectus excavatum in a kitten. [PDF]
Vet SurgAbstract Objective To describe the practicality and utility of performing corrective surgery for pectus excavatum (PE) while guided by a minimally invasive small gauge needle‐scope in a kitten. Study design Case report. Animal An 8‐week‐old, 0.8 kg, male intact, domestic short hair cat. Methods Bloodwork, radiography, surgical report, and postoperative
Backman A, Marvel SJ.
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
, 2017 Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
Aquino +35 more
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Outcomes and complications of medical thoracoscopy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2016 Background Thoracoscopy has long been established as the procedure of choice for various chest diseases, among which is undiagnosed pleural effusions.
Mona M. Ahmed +3 more
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A thoracoscopically resected case of mediastinal parathyroid cyst. [PDF]
, 2005 A 67-year-old male visited his physician because of a 2-month history of cough and sputum. An abnormal shadow at the left upper mediastinum on chest x-ray film was detected, and the patient was referred to our department for further examination.
Minamoto, Kanji +4 more
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