Pleural effusion was independently linked to increased all-cause mortality in US veterans with CHF, cancer, and pneumonia.

Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

Umbilical venous catheterisation (UVC) insertion is a common procedure performed in most neonatal units. We report a case of a neonate who developed pleural and pericardial effusions and ascites due ...

IT is the unfortunate lot of some patients dying of metastatic cancer of the breast, lung, cervix and so forth to be plagued by severe dyspnea due to recurrent malignant pleural effusions.

lhsc.on.ca Background Pleural fluid cytology is an important diagnostic test used for the investigation of pleural effusions. There is considerable variability in the reported sensitivity for the ...

Lung ultrasonography is an essential tool in the management of pleural infection. We report the usage of lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) using a handheld ultrasound system (HHUS), which changed ...

Introduction Indwelling pleural catheters are now frequently used in the management of recurrent pleural effusions. Pleural drainage eventually ceases in the majority of these patients particularly ...

Fig 1. Selected recommendations regarding surgery, pathology, and germline testing for pleural mesothelioma. C, conditional; H, high; IHC, immunohistochemistry; M ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

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Changes in nail colour, shape, or texture are not normal and can indicate underlying health issues, nutrient deficiencies, or ...

Abstract: Pleural effusion segmentation in computed tomography images is essential to its precise diagnosis and treatment but remains challenging due to blurred boundaries, heterogeneous morphology, ...