Asbestos related pleural plaques on chest x-ray. Inhalation of asbestos fibers has been linked to many different kinds of respiratory problems. It can often take decades for these problems to show up, ...

Pleural effusions are a common medical problem with more than 50 recognised causes including disease local to the pleura or underlying lung, systemic conditions, organ dysfunction and drugs.1 Pleural ...

Introduction This study aimed to construct artificial intelligence models based on thoracic CT images to perform segmentation and classification of benign pleural effusion (BPE) and malignant pleural ...

20. Jurmeister P, Leitheiser M, Wolkenstein P, Klauschen F, Capper D, and Brcic L. DNA methylation-based machine learning classification distinguishes pleural mesothelioma from chronic pleuritis, ...

Notably, when MM directly invades the pleura, it results in what is termed MPE, typically signifying disease progression or relapse and indicating a poor prognosis (23, 24). In this case, the patient ...

e20098Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma represents an uncommon malignancy, ... (95%CI 0.75-0.94), with statistically significant benefit for intervention group; mOS in patients with ...

Background: Visceral pleural invasion (VPI) constitutes a significant pathological factor in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The rapid and accurate intraoperative assessment of VPI might be ...

The treatment of empyema requires prolonged antibiotics and drainage of the pleural cavity. Although pleural septations, loculations, or high fluid viscosity can pose challenges to adequate drainage ...

Learn about the impact of Valley fever on pets, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and emerging vaccine developments in veterinary care.

Lung cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide with an estimated 2 million new cases and 1·76 million deaths per year. Substantial ...