[4] We chose to initiate fluconazole treatment in our patient because of his young age, his Hispanic ethnicity, the persistence and severity of the pleural effusion and the level of his CF titers.

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Pleural effusion affects 1.5 million Americans annually, often linked to conditions such as cancer, heart failure, pneumonia, and kidney or liver disease. Traditional treatments like pleurodesis ...

Fifty-seven patients had relief from recurrent pleural effusion from the initial intracavitary instillation of Au 198 (Table 2). There were 28 failures to the first treatment. Twelve patients who ...

"This fully internal, patient-friendly device is designed to offer relief without the complications of traditional treatments, and we're excited to be part of the study advancing this technology." ...