A health board has apologised after hospital was found to have missed signs of pockets of pus developing in a patient’s lungs ...

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, ...

Three months later, the patient was diagnosed as Escherichia coli empyema. The patient was treated with intravenous and sensitive anti-infection therapy combined with medical thoracoscopy, achieving ...

Options include: Thoracotomy: A traditional open chest surgery Video-associated thoracoscopic surgery (VATS): A surgery involving a tiny camera and surgical tools that are inserted through one or more ...

Motorists with certain health conditions are being warned to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) of their diagnosis, otherwise they could be facing a £1000 fine. The government ...

3 It is most likely to be found in buildings built before the 2000s and mesothelioma usually develops 15-60 years after exposure. 6,3 “Pleural mesothelioma is a type of mesothelioma which affects the ...

The role of surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma encompasses the need for rapid diagnosis, preoperative staging and surgical resection, and also the need for a greater biological ...

Chronic bronchitis Cystic fibrosis Emphysema Empyema Epilepsy Bronchiectasis Asthma Asbestosis Extrinsic allergic alveolitis Fibrosing alveolitis Sarcoidosis Silicosis Granulomatous lung disease ...

A significant alteration to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) could potentially affect thousands of individuals currently receiving the sickness benefit, as they may no longer be eligible for their ...

Background: To investigate the relationship between pleural empyema (PE) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the National Health ...