Pleural fluid CRP, LDH, and pH as predictors of successful pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusions
Background: Pleurodesis fails in 10–40% of patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) and dyspnea. An accurate definition of the different characteristics of the patient would help to identify more precisely the population mostly benefiting from pleurodesis. Aim: We aimed to assess t...
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| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201203 |
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