Pleural effusions complicate up to 57% of bacterial pneumonias. They vary in severity, ranging from uncomplicated effusions to empyema. Some require only antibiotics and observation, while others ...

Correspondence to Dr Huan-Zhong Shi, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Gongti Nanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, ...

Abstract: Thoracentesis is a crucial yet challenging procedure for treating pleural effusion, a condition characterized by the accumulation of excess fluid in the pleural space. Despite its routine ...

The pleura is a thin membrane that covers and cushions the lungs. Pleural fluid reduces friction between the lungs and chest during breathing. Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, often caused by ...

Dublin, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Pleural Effusion Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Country and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" report has been added to ...

Median survival after effusion onset was 43 months, indicating prognostic importance and the need for timely treatment decisions. Pleural effusions in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) ...

Clinical question: Does upfront thoracentesis improve short-term clinical outcomes for patients with acute heart failure (HF)? Background: Thoracentesis is being performed at increasing rates in ...

Post-thoracentesis thoracic ultrasound and CXR showed strong agreement (0.93) for evaluation of complete pleural space evacuation. Post-thoracentesis ultrasound and chest radiography (CXR) are equally ...

Background: Observational studies have reported conflicting results on in-hospital mortality for patients who undergo thoracentesis (THR) for pleural effusion of all-cause. To our knowledge, no ...

TAP-IT (Thoracentesis to Alleviate Cardiac Pleural Effusion–Interventional Trial) investigated the effect of therapeutic thoracentesis in addition to standard medical therapy in patients with acute ...

The 50-ml. syringe is filled with saline solution. This is rapidly injected into the 10-ml. vial containing 2 or 3 ml. of Au 198. The total volume of saline solution and isotope goes directly into the ...

Researchers have found that both wall suction and gravity drainage led to equivalent amounts of procedural chest pain and improvement in dyspnea among patients undergoing large-volume thoracentesis. A ...