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Biomarkers of infection for the differential diagnosis of pleural effusions by Porcel, J. M, Vives, M, Cao, G, Bielsa, S, Ruiz-Gonzalez, A, Martinez-Iribarren, A, Esquerda, A

“…We aimed to investigate whether pleural fluid concentrations of biomarkers for bacterial infection, namely triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells…”
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Comparison of polymorphonuclear- and lymphocyte-rich tuberculous pleural effusions by Bielsa, S., Palma, R., Pardina, M., Esquerda, A., Light, R. W., Porcel, J. M.

“…SETTING: Most patients with tuberculous pleural effusions (TPE) have more than 50% lymphocytes in the pleural fluid. Data on patients in whom polymorphonuclear…”
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Predictive factors, microbiology and outcome of patients with parapneumonic effusion by FALGUERA, M, CARRATALA, J, BIELSA, S, GARCIA-VIDAL, C, RUIZ-GONZALEZ, A, CHICA, I, GUDIOL, F, PORCEL, J. M

“…We aimed to determine the incidence, clinical consequences and microbiological findings related to the presence of pleural effusion in community-acquired…”
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Publication of abstracts and oral communications presented at the XXXVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine by Porcel, J M, Liesa, L, Bagüeste, G, Bielsa, S

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Xpert® MTB/RIF in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculosis [Short communication] by Porcel, J. M., Palma, R., Valdés, L., Bielsa, S., San-José, E., Esquerda, A.

“…An automated nucleic acid amplification assay that simultaneously identifies Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance, the Xpert® MTB/RIF test, has…”
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Factors influencing pleural drainage in parapneumonic effusions by Porcel, J M, Valencia, H, Bielsa, S

“…The identification of parapneumonic effusions (PPE) requiring pleural drainage is challenging. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of radiological…”
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Examination of cytological smears and cell blocks of pleural fluid: Complementary diagnostic value for malignant effusions by Porcel, J M, Quirós, M, Gatius, S, Bielsa, S

“…To evaluate the independent usefulness of pleural fluid smear and cell block (CB) preparations for the diagnosis of malignant effusions. A total of 632…”
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A survey to medical residents on the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic thoracenteses: a training gap? by Porcel, J M, Cases-Viedma, E, Bielsa, S

“…OBJECTIVEPleural fluid aspiration is a routine procedure for pulmonologists and internists. Our aim was to evaluate technical and methodological aspects of…”
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A specific point-of-care screen for infectious pleural effusions using reagent strips by Porcel, J M, Esquerda, A, Bielsa, S

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Adult patients with parapneumonic empyema who may not require pleural drainage by Porcel, J M, Valencia, H, Bielsa, S

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Objective and subjective measures for assessing anxiety in paediatric dental patients by Guinot Jimeno, F, Yuste Bielsa, S, Cuadros Fernández, C, Lorente Rodríguez, A I, Mercadé Bellido, M

“…Anxiety has been defined as a nonspecific feeling of apprehension towards a concrete situation that does not necessarily involve a previous experience. Dental…”
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Antinuclear antibody testing in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of lupus pleuritis by Porcel, J M, Ordi-Ros, J, Esquerda, A, Vives, M, Madroñero, A B, Bielsa, S, Vilardell-Tarrés, M, Light, R W

“…We sought to determine whether measuring antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and their specificities [dsDNA, extractable nuclear antigens (ENA)] on pleural fluid may…”
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Influence of storage time on pleural fluid adenosine deaminase activity by Bielsa, S, Esquerda, A, Palma, R M, Criado, A, Porcel, J M

“…Storing pleural fluid samples for research purposes is a common practice, but whether adenosine deaminase (ADA), an enzyme used for the diagnosis of…”
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Diagnostic yield of fine-needle aspiration puncture for cytology of multifocal liver lesions: a comparison between image-guided and blind aspirations by Palma, R M, Bielsa, S, Panadés, M J, Pardina, M, Porcel, J M

“…BACKGROUNDIn patients with palpable hepatomegaly and space occupying lesions demonstrated by imaging techniques, blind fine needle aspiration puncture (FNAP)…”
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Reproducibility and reliability of pleural fluid cytokine measurements by Bielsa, S, Davies, H E, Davies, R J O, Taylor, A, Lee, Y C G

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Research productivity during residency training in Spain: Comparison among medical specialties lasting 5 years by Porcel, J.M., Bagüeste, G., Liesa, L., Bielsa, S.

“…To compare the quantity and quality of publications during the residency training period in Cardiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Medical…”
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Analysis of Spanish doctoral theses on pleural diseases by Porcel, J.M., Liesa, L., Bagüeste, G., Bielsa, S.

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Publication of abstracts and oral communications presented at the XXXVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine by Porcel, J.M., Liesa, L., Bagüeste, G., Bielsa, S.

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FluoroType® MTB in pleural fluid for diagnosing tuberculosis by Bielsa, S., Bernet, A., Civit, C., Acosta, C., Manonelles, A., Porcel, J.M.

“…This work aims to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of a nucleic acid amplification test (FluoroType MTB®) in pleural fluid (PF) and sputum to diagnose…”
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Isolated lymph node amyloidosis by Bielsa, S., Jover, A., Porcel, J.M.

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