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 ...

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 ...

Background Pleural infection is common, and has a >30% major morbidity and mortality—particularly when infection is caused by Gram-negative, Staphylococcus aureus or mixed aerobic pathogens. Standard ...

Objectives We aimed to study whether patient-reported outcomes, measured by quality of life (QoL) and functional class, are sensitive to pleural effusion (PLE) in patients with heart failure (HF), and ...

Paraffin Histology This technique allows the preparation of sections as thin as three microns for routine and special histochemical staining, immunohistochemistry, in-situ hybridization, and PCR.

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, ...

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 ...

Background: Diffuse pleural mesothelioma (DPM) is an aggressive malignancy with poor outcomes and only three FDA-approved treatments (all first-line). Even when first-line treatment is effective, most ...