Tuberculous pleural effusion occurring concurrently with asbestos-related pleural disease
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.018
Abstract: An eighty-four-year-old man presented with progressive exertional dyspnea, productive cough and weight loss for two months. His physical exam was notable for diminished breath sounds at the right base, with dullness to percussion. Chest-x-ray showed… read more here.
Keywords: related pleural; pleural effusion; pleural disease; asbestos related ... See more keywords
Optimal diagnostic strategies for pleural diseases and identifying high-risk patients
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DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2174527
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Pleural diseases encompass a broad range of conditions with diverse and heterogenous etiologies. Diagnostics in pleural diseases thus represents a challenging field with a wide array of available testing to distinguish between the… read more here.
Keywords: diseases identifying; strategies pleural; pleural disease; optimal diagnostic ... See more keywords
Malignant pleural disease: a pragmatic guide to diagnosis
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DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000877
Abstract: Purpose of review The diagnosis of malignant pleural disease is important in the care of patients with cancer. However, a one-size-fits-all approach to diagnosis may lead to delays in care as the sensitivity of each… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis malignant; tumor type; pleural disease; malignant pleural ... See more keywords
Early outcomes following the implementation of a specialised pleural disease service.
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DOI: 10.1111/imj.16077
Abstract: BACKGROUND Pleural effusion is common cause of hospitalisation and a poor prognostic marker that is associated with morbidity and mortality. The evaluation and management of pleural effusion may be performed more effectively by a specialised… read more here.
Keywords: pleural effusion; period; pleural disease; disease service ... See more keywords
Unexpandable lung from pleural disease
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DOI: 10.1111/resp.13199
Abstract: Unexpandable lung is a common complication of malignant pleural effusions and inflammatory pleural diseases, such as pleural infection (e.g. empyema and complicated parapneumonic effusion) and noninfectious fibrinous pleuritis. Unexpandable lung due to pleural disease may… read more here.
Keywords: pleural disease; lung pleural; unexpandable lung; lung ... See more keywords
P208 Tuberculous pleural disease is associated with a high rate of hospital admission
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DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2019-btsabstracts2019.351
Abstract: Purpose Tuberculous pleural disease accounts for a minority of TB disease in England and yet in 2018, of the 17 acute admissions for TB diagnosis to a major teaching hospital, 5 patients had pleural tuberculosis… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculous pleural; pleural culture; disease; hospital ... See more keywords
Safety and Performance Characteristics of Outpatient Medical Thoracoscopy and Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion for Evaluation and Diagnosis of Pleural Disease at a Tertiary Center in Canada
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DOI: 10.1155/2017/9345324
Abstract: Background Many centers performing medical thoracoscopy (MT) to diagnose pleural disease will insert a chest tube and admit patients to hospital after the procedure, which is inconvenient for patients and contributes to healthcare costs. We… read more here.
Keywords: insertion; pleural disease; performance characteristics; safety ... See more keywords
Improving the care of patients with pleural disease.
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DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2021.30.2.124
Abstract: Lisa Sammons, Pleural Nurse Practitioner, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust ([email protected]), runner-up in the Respiratory Nurse of the Year category in the BJN Awards 2020. read more here.
Keywords: improving care; care patients; patients pleural; pleural disease ... See more keywords
Management of occult malignant pleural disease firstly detected at thoracotomy for non-small cell lung cancer patients.
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2017.09.112
Abstract: Background The current study was to investigate the risk factors of occult malignant pleural disease (MPD) detected at thoracotomy and the outcomes of surgical intervention for these non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with or… read more here.
Keywords: risk; occult malignant; detected thoracotomy; malignant pleural ... See more keywords
Autofluorescence imaging-assisted medical thoracoscopy in the diagnosis of malignant pleural disease.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4226865
Abstract: BACKGROUND Medical thoracoscopy (MT) does not always provide a conclusive diagnosis of pleural diseases because the endoscopic appearance of pleural diseases can be misleading. Autofluorescence imaging (AFI) is an effective assistive diagnostic tool. However, its… read more here.
Keywords: medical thoracoscopy; malignant pleural; disease; diagnosis ... See more keywords
The Use of Chest Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Diagnosis
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12030750
Abstract: In recent years, many articles have demonstrated that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be performed successfully in the study of the chest. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential role of MRI… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic resonance; resonance imaging; malignant pleural; pleural disease ... See more keywords