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Evaluation of biomarkers sTREM-1, procalcitonin and C reactive protein in the diagnosis of pleural infection [PDF]

BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Objective To measure the pleural fluid concentrations of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 (sTREM-1), procalcitonin (PCT) and C reactive protein (CRP) to provide information for diagnosing and discriminating between CPPE and UPPE ...
Evaldo Marchi, Vanessa Adelia Alvarenga, Lisete Ribeiro Teixeira, Roberta Karla Barbosa Sales, Philippe Figueiredo Braga Colares, Carlos Sergio Rocha Silva, Milena Marques Pagliarelli Acencio   +6 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Pleural Fluid Cholesterol and Total Protein Versus Light's Criteria in Differentiation of Exudates and Transudates: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital [PDF]

The Clinical Respiratory Journal
Introduction Pleural effusions are very common clinical findings in clinical practice. Their proper diagnosis based on different parameters like pleural fluid protein, LDH, ADA, and cholesterol is very important.
Amrit Raj Subedi, Tritha Man Shrestha, Yagya laxmi Shakya, Bishal Budha   +3 more
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Accuracy of seven criteria based on cholesterol and lactate dehydrogenase for differentiating exudative and transudative pleural effusions [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Previous studies have proposed multiple diagnostic criteria based on cholesterol and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels to differentiate pleural exudates from transudates.
Su-Na Cha, Yan Niu, Jian-Xun Wen, Cheng Yan, Li Yan, Lei Zhang, Mei-Ying Wang, Wei Jiao, Wen-Qi Zheng, José M. Porcel, Zhi-De Hu   +10 more
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Retrospective Evaluation of the Causes and Fluid Characteristics of Cavitary Effusions in Dogs and Cats [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Background The relationship between fluid characteristics and cause of cavitary effusions is incompletely characterized. Hypothesis/Objectives Describe fluid characteristics and cytologic classification of cavitary effusions in dogs and cats.
Samantha Sotillo, Austin K. Viall, Jean‐Sebastien Palerme, Jessica L. Ward   +3 more
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Simplified Light’s Criteria and Acute Phase Proteins Reflect Aetiology of Feline Body Cavity Effusions Better than the Traditional Classification Scheme [PDF]

Animals, 2023
The traditional veterinary classification (TVC) of effusions based on cell count and total protein (TP) does not adequately reflect the aetiology. Light’s criteria (LC) (activity of lactate dehydrogenase [LDH] in the effusion [LDHef], effusion/serum LDH ...
Katarina Hazuchova, Susanne Held, Isabell Klemm, Natali Bauer   +3 more
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The diagnostic role of glycosaminoglycans in pleural effusions: A pilot study [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2009
Background Pleural effusions are classified into transudates and exudates. Various criteria have been used with Light's et al being the most accepted ones. Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) have been detected during pleural fluids (PF) analysis in various causes.
Dougekou Georgia, Papanastasopoulou Chrysanthi, Polizou Paraskevi, Bonovas Stefanos, Vavetsi Rozina, Sitaras Nikolaos M   +5 more
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Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid/serum bilirubin ratio versus light’s criteria in differentiating exudative and transudative pleural effusions. A cross-sectional observational study. [PDF]

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Background Differentiation between exudative and transudative pleural effusions is fundamental for guiding clinical management. Light’s criteria remain the standard, though reports suggest misclassification in certain cases, necessitating exploration of
Dr. Jonnalagadda Monika , Dr. S Deepan Raj , Dr. Beera Nithin Joseph , Dr.Perapagu Jhansi   +3 more
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Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of gamithromycin for treating Pasteurella multocida infection in cattle using a tissue cage model. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
In this study, gamithromycin, a long-acting azalide antibiotic recently introduced for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) treatment, was evaluated for its effectiveness against Pasteurella multocida using a cattle tissue cage model. Gamithromycin (6 mg/kg)
Qingwen Yang, Xuesong Liu, Yongzhi Lv, Yushen Li   +3 more
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Computed tomography attenuation in differential diagnosis of transudative and exudative pleural effusions. [PDF]

Clinics (Sao Paulo)
Objective: Pleural effusion is a common medical problem. It is important to decide whether the pleural fluid is a transudate or an exudate. This study aims to measure the attenuation values of pleural effusions on thorax computed tomography and to ...
Gümüş A, Özçelik N, Yılmaz Kara B, Hürsoy N, Zırıh NMG, Özyurt S, Şahin Ü.   +6 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of thoracic CT to differentiate transudative from exudative pleural effusion prior to thoracentesis [PDF]

Respiratory Research
Background Computed tomography (CT) scan is commonly performed for pleural effusion diagnostis in the clinic. However, there are limited data assessing the accuracy of thoracic CT for the separation of transudative from exudative effusions.
Yan Zhang, Yang Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaoyu Feng, Jiahuan Guo, Bo Chen, Fuyun Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Mengnan Fan, Yingwei Zhu, Yuxia Sun, Tongsheng Wang, Yimin Mao, Pengfei Gao   +13 more
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