Search Results - "Fysh, T"
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Effect of an Indwelling Pleural Catheter vs Talc Pleurodesis on Hospitalization Days in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion: The AMPLE Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (21-11-2017)“…IMPORTANCE: Indwelling pleural catheter and talc pleurodesis are established treatments for malignant pleural effusions among patients with poor prognosis…”
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Predicting survival in malignant pleural effusion: development and validation of the LENT prognostic score
Published in Thorax (01-12-2014)“…Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) causes debilitating breathlessness and predicting survival is challenging. This study aimed to obtain contemporary data on…”
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Indwelling Pleural Catheters Reduce Inpatient Days Over Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusion
Published in Chest (01-08-2012)“…Background Patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) have limited prognoses. They require long-lasting symptom relief with minimal hospitalization…”
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Australasian Malignant PLeural Effusion (AMPLE)-3 trial: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised study comparing indwelling pleural catheter (±talc pleurodesis) versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for management of malignant pleural effusion
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (27-06-2022)“…IntroductionMalignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are common. MPE causes significant breathlessness and impairs quality of life. Indwelling pleural catheters…”
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Fractured Indwelling Pleural Catheters
Published in Chest (01-04-2012)“…Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are increasingly used in the management of malignant pleural effusions. IPCs are designed to be secured in situ…”
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Chronic haemothorax: an important cause of pleural effusion
Published in Respirology case reports (01-06-2021)“…We describe a case of chronic exudative pleural effusion in a patient initially referred with anorexia, weight loss, and past history of breast cancer,…”
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Breast Cancer in a reconstructed breast for Poland's syndrome
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Optimal chest drain size: the rise of the small-bore pleural catheter
Published in Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine (01-12-2010)“…Drainage of the pleural space is not a modern concept, but the optimal size of chest drains to use remains debated. Conventional teaching advocates blunt…”
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A Pleural Effusion of Multiple Causes
Published in Chest (01-04-2012)“…Multiple medical disorders can lead to the development of pleural effusions. Most effusions are given a single diagnosis in clinical practice. However, the…”
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Missed outpatient appointments
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Occlusion of the Profunda Femoris Artery in Competitive Cyclists
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Clinical outcomes of indwelling pleural catheter-related pleural infections: an international multicenter study
Published in Chest (01-11-2013)“…Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) offer effective control of malignant pleural effusions (MPEs). IPC-related infection is uncommon but remains a major…”
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Steroid Therapy and Outcome of Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions (STOPPE): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-05-2022)“…Pleural effusion commonly complicates community-acquired pneumonia and is associated with intense pleural inflammation. Whether antiinflammatory treatment with…”
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Management of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheters: A Modified Delphi Consensus Statement
Published in Chest (01-11-2020)“…The management of recurrent pleural effusions remains a challenging issue for clinicians. Advances in management have led to increased use of indwelling…”
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Catheter Tract Metastasis Associated With Indwelling Pleural Catheters
Published in Chest (01-09-2014)“…BACKGROUND Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are commonly used to manage malignant effusions. Tumor spread along the catheter tract remains a clinical…”
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Air in the Pleural Cavity Enhances Detection of Pleural Abnormalities by CT Scan
Published in Chest (01-06-2018)“…Detection of pleural abnormalities on CT scan is critical in diagnosis of pleural disease. CT scan detects minute parenchymal lung nodules, but often fails to…”
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Steroid therapy and outcome of parapneumonic pleural effusions (STOPPE): Study protocol for a multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
Published in Medicine (Baltimore) (01-10-2019)“…Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major global disease. Parapneumonic effusions often complicate CAP and range from uninfected (simple) to infected…”
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Use of indwelling pleural/peritoneal catheter in the management of malignant ascites: a retrospective study of 48 patients
Published in Internal medicine journal (01-06-2020)“…Background Patients suffering from malignant ascites usually require repeated large volume paracentesis (LVP) for symptomatic relief. This often requires…”
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Matching positive end-expiratory pressure to intra-abdominal pressure improves oxygenation in a porcine sick lung model of intra-abdominal hypertension
Published in Critical care (London, England) (26-10-2012)“…Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) causes atelectasis, reduces lung volumes and increases respiratory system elastance. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)…”
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Predictors of Clinical Use of Pleurodesis and/or Indwelling Pleural Catheter Therapy for Malignant Pleural Effusion
Published in Chest (01-06-2015)“…BACKGROUND The clinical course of patients with malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) varies. The decision to undertake “definitive therapy” (pleurodesis,…”
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