The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2019 Background Pleural effusion is considered an interesting clinical problem that is commonly faced by physicians and is caused by several diseases. The ability of computed tomography (CT) to differentiate transudate effusion from exudate effusion is still ...
Yousef Ahmed +3 more
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The Usefulness of Pleural Lactate Measurement for Differentiating Transudate and Exudate
, 2021 Our study aimed to evaluate pleural lactate levels, to identify the reliability and validity of determining pleural fluid quality in patients with pleural effusion.This is a prospective, observational study conducted on patients who were admitted to a ...
Özakın, Engin +6 more
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Validity of oral mucosal transudate specimens for HIV testing using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay in children in chimanimani district, Zimbabwe [PDF]
, 2011 Validity of oral mucosal transudate specimens for HIV testing using enzymelinked immunosorbent assay in children in chimanimani district ...
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Pediatric pleural tuberculosis
International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2018 Background: Pleural tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is sometimes controversial because the microbiologic confirmation ratio is very low in pleural fluid. There are few pediatric pleural TB case series in the literature.
Gulsum Iclal Bayhan +3 more
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The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2013 Background: Light′s criteria is the gold standard to differentiate transudative pleural effusion (PE) from exudative PE, but it requires four biochemical estimations which, in developing countries such as India, may not be feasible in every patient due ...
Rohit Rungta, Rajendra K Jha
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Use of the Hounsfield unit scale in differentiating transudate and exudate in pleural effusion in the emergency department. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore)Attenuation values in computed tomography (CT) are used as a diagnostic aid in certain clinical conditions. In our study, we investigated the effectiveness of attenuation values, obtained through the noninvasive method of CT, in determining the type of ...
Işik Nİ +7 more
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Transudative Malignancy: Uncommon and Real
Cureus, 2023 Light's criteria are the cornerstone to differentiate exudates from transudates. The traditional literature states that malignant pleural effusions are rarely transudative; therefore, cytology tends to be low yield and not a cost-effective decision. This case describes an 82-year-old female who developed a transudative pleural effusion despite having ...
Cardenas Ramos, Laura +3 more
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Lactate dehydrogenase activity and total protein as diagnostic markers for cavitary effusions and identification of neoplastic effusions in dogs and cats [PDF]
Ciência Rural: The analysis and classification of cavitary effusions play a crucial role in determining a patient’s diagnosis and prognosis. This prospective study assed ed the activity of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) and the concentration of Total Protein (TP) in ...
Nathália Viana Barbosa +5 more
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Pleural Fluid Has Pro-Growth Biological Properties Which Enable Cancer Cell Proliferation
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 ObjectivesPatients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) or pleural metastases often present with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This study aimed to analyze the effect of pleural fluid on cancer cells.Materials and MethodsEstablished patient ...
Rachelle Asciak +25 more
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Hydrothorax with alveolar-pleural fistula mimicking re-expansion pulmonary edema during liver transplantation: a case report [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2015 We present a case of an alveolar-pleural fistula with hepatic hydrothorax in a patient undergoing orthotropic liver transplantation, which was detected by drainage of transudate through an endotracheal tube during operation.
Jae Hee Woo +3 more
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