Andrew Stanton offers insight into pleural procedures, standardised training need and improved ultrasound protocols to ...

Use of routine thoracentesis in addition to medical therapy yielded no significant benefits for adults with heart failure and pleural effusions, according to a new study.

The FDA granted approval for the use of Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin) in September 2021 for the treatment of pediatric ...

A pleural effusion, one of the more common consequences of prolonged ... the thin membranes composing the lining of the lungs and chest cavity. Asbestos exposure is often a cause of pleural diseases — ...

The space between the membranes (called the pleural cavity or intrapleural space) is filled with a thin, lubricating pleural fluid. The pleura is comprised of two layers: The visceral and parietal ...

Fluid bonding refers to couples exchanging body fluids by having barrier-free sex. A common term in ethical non-monogamy, it is a pre-planned, consensual decision to stop using condoms, dental dams, ...

Median survival was significantly less in veterans with vs without pleural effusion in CHF (1.51 vs 3.23 yrs), cancer (1.33 vs 2.05 yrs), and pneumonia (4.27 vs 5.11 yrs). Clinically significant ...

2007;26(2):189-190. A 5-month-old boy was transferred to our tertiary care center from a community hospital for workup of a unilateral pleural effusion. He had a history of several days of ...