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Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions by Heffner, John E., MD, Klein, Jeffrey S., MD

“…Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are an important complication for patients with intrathoracic and extrathoracic malignancies. Median survival after…”
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Diagnosis and management of malignant pleural effusions by HEFFNER, John E.

“…:  Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) complicate the clinical course of patients with a broad array of malignancies, which are most often due to lymphomas or…”
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Prevalence of Diagnosed Sleep Apnea Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care by Heffner, John E., MD, FCCP, Rozenfeld, Yelena, MPH, Kai, Mari, MD, Stephens, Elizabeth A., MD, Brown, Lee K., MD, FCCP

“…Background Although up to 90% of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the rate at which primary care providers…”
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Diagnostic utility and clinical application of imaging for pleural space infections by Heffner, John E, Klein, Jeffrey S, Hampson, Christopher

“…Timely diagnosis of pleural space infections and rapid initiation of effective pleural drainage for those patients with complicated parapneumonic effusions or…”
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Interventional management of pleural infections by Heffner, John E, Klein, Jeffrey S, Hampson, Christopher

“…Pleural infections represent an important group of disorders that is characterized by the invasion of pathogens into the pleural space and the potential for…”
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The role of tracheotomy in weaning by Heffner, J E

“…Tracheotomy is commonly performed in ventilator-dependent patients. Disadvantages to the procedure are perioperative complications, long-term airway injury,…”
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More Pearls Afoot by Heffner, John E., MD, FCCP, Sahn, Steven A., MD, FCCP, Harding, Susan M., MD, FCCP

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The story of oxygen by Heffner, John E

“…The history of oxygen from discovery to clinical application for patients with chronic lung disease represents a long and storied journey. Within a relatively…”
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Update of Antithrombotic Guidelines: Medical Professionalism and the Funnel of Knowledge by Heffner, John E.

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Pleural fluid pH as a predictor of survival for patients with malignant pleural effusions by Heffner, J E, Nietert, P J, Barbieri, C

“…To assess the accuracy of pleural fluid (PF) pH in predicting duration of survival of patients with malignant pleural effusions. Analysis of patient-level data…”
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Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy for pleural infection by Bouros, Demosthenes, Tzouvelekis, Argyris, Antoniou, Katerina M, Heffner, John E

“…Abstract Pneumonia with secondary pleural infection causes considerable morbidity and mortality. Intrapleural instillation of fibrinolytic agents to dissolve…”
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An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Policy Statement : Palliative Care for Patients with Respiratory Diseases and Critical Illnesses by LANKEN, Paul N, TERRY, Peter B, ROCKER, Graeme, SIBBALD, William J, WILFOND, Benjamin, YANKASKAS, James R, DELISSER, Horace M, FAHY, Bonnie F, HANSEN-FLASCHEN, John, HEFFNER, John E, LEVY, Mitchell, MULARSKI, Richard A, OSBORNE, Molly L, PRENDERGAST, Thomas J

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Update of Antithrombotic Guidelines by Heffner, John E., MD, FCCP

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Swallowing complications after endotracheal extubation: moving from "whether" to "how" by Heffner, John E

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Chipping away at duration of therapy for idiopathic acute eosinophilic pneumonia by Heffner, John E.

“…See article, page 1241…”
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Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions by Heffner, John E., Klein, Jeffrey S.

“…Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are an important complication for patients with intrathoracic and extrathoracic malignancies. Median survival after…”
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Multilevel likelihood ratios for identifying exudative pleural effusions() by Heffner, John E, Sahn, Steven A, Brown, Lee K

“…To determine multilevel likelihood ratios for pleural fluid tests that are commonly used to discriminate between exudative and transudative pleural effusions…”
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Advance care planning in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: barriers and opportunities by Heffner, John E

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWExperts in palliative care have increasingly recognized the global epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its astonishing…”
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Spread the Word About CHEST in 2018: An Updated Website, a New Section, and a Look to the Future by Irwin, Richard S., Heffner, John E., Augustyn, Nicki, Frantsve-Hawley, Julie, French, Cynthia L.

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Spread the Word About CHEST for 2017: Collaboration With Elsevier, Publishing of Guidelines, More Multimedia Content, and Changes for Reviewers and Authors by Irwin, Richard S., Heffner, John E., Rice, Jean, French, Cynthia T.

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