Automated and manual microscopic analyses for leukocyte differential counts in exudative pleural effusions: Real-world disagreement and clinical application
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000030611
Abstract: Differential leukocyte counts of pleural fluid are routinely recommended for the early diagnosis and management of exudative pleural effusions. Rapid automated cellular analysis agrees strongly with standard manual microscopic counts and has become a reality… read more here.
Keywords: manual microscopic; predominance; exudative pleural; pleural effusions ... See more keywords
The role of pleural fluid thiol/disulphide homoeostasis in the differentiation between transudative and exudative pleural effusions
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DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.14051
Abstract: In the present study, we aimed to differentiate between transudative and exudative pleural effusions using thiol sulphide homoeostasis, an oxidative stress marker. read more here.
Keywords: transudative exudative; exudative pleural; role pleural; pleural fluid ... See more keywords
Exudative pleural effusion during sunitinib treatment
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-257191
Abstract: Drug-induced pleural effusion is one of the rare causes of exudative pleural effusion and a high index of suspicion is necessary to lead to early diagnosis. We hereby present the case of a young male… read more here.
Keywords: effusion; effusion sunitinib; pleural effusion; sunitinib treatment ... See more keywords
Medical thoracoscopy for exudative pleural effusion: an eight-year experience from a country with a young population
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-017-0499-y
Abstract: BackgroundWith the exception of areas with high prevalence of tuberculosis, medical thoracoscopy is becoming the diagnostic modality of choice for exudative pleural effusions. The aims of this study were to determine the diagnostic yield and… read more here.
Keywords: exudative pleural; etiology; thoracoscopy; medical thoracoscopy ... See more keywords
Pleural Fluid Echogenicity Measured by Ultrasound Image Pixel Density to Differentiate Transudative versus Exudative Pleural Effusions
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DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202105-548rl
Abstract: More than 1.5 million patients are diagnosed with a pleural effusion annually in the United States (1). Point-of-care ultrasound is commonly used to categorize pleural effusions radiologically as simple, complex septated, complex nonseptated, or homogeneously… read more here.
Keywords: differentiate transudative; exudative pleural; fluid echogenicity; pleural effusions ... See more keywords
Current practice in management of exudative pleural effusions-a survey of American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP).
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.04.15
Abstract: Background With increased availability of techniques to address pleural effusions including medical thoracoscopy (MT) and tunneled pleural catheter (TPC), we anticipate there has been an evolution in the practice pattern. We sought to evaluate the… read more here.
Keywords: exudative pleural; thoracoscopy; survey; management ... See more keywords
Comparison between closed pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2020.03.28
Abstract: Background Exudative pleural effusion (EPE) is a common diagnostic challenge. The utility of medical thoracoscopy (MT) and closed pleural biopsy (CPB) to aid in the diagnosis of EPE has been reported in many published studies.… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; exudative pleural; meta analysis; medical thoracoscopy ... See more keywords
Medical Thoracoscopy for the Management of Exudative Pleural Effusion: A Retrospective Study
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DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s287758
Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of exudative pleural effusion. Methods A total of 82 patients with exudative pleural effusion underwent medical… read more here.
Keywords: exudative pleural; medical thoracoscopy; pleural fluid; effusion ... See more keywords
Fluoroscopy-Guided Percutaneous Transthoracic Pleural Forceps Biopsy in Patients With Exudative Pleural Effusion
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DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2023.0960
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance and procedural characteristics of fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous transthoracic pleural forceps biopsy (PTPFB) in patients with exudative pleural effusion. Materials and Methods Patients with exudative pleural effusion who… read more here.
Keywords: fluoroscopy guided; patients exudative; pleural effusion; cytology ... See more keywords
Late-Onset Exudative Pleural Effusions Without Concomitant Airway Obstruction or Lung Parenchymal Abnormalities: A Novel Presentation of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
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DOI: 10.3389/ti.2024.12395
Abstract: Restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS) is an aggressive variant of CLAD characterized by progressive restrictive ventilatory decline and persistent pleuro-parenchymal changes that can be seen on chest CT. We identified four lung transplant recipients with a… read more here.
Keywords: lung parenchymal; lung; allograft; parenchymal abnormalities ... See more keywords
Five-year Experience of Using Single Port Rigid Thoracoscopy in Patients of Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion at Tertiary Center in North India.
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DOI: 10.4103/aam.aam_70_25
Abstract: BACKGROUND Pleural effusion is one of the common pleural diseases encountered by pulmonologists worldwide. Malignancy and tuberculosis are the two most common etiologies in such patients, who have completely different prognoses. Pleural biopsy is the… read more here.
Keywords: effusion; undiagnosed exudative; thoracoscopy; pleural effusion ... See more keywords