The New England Journal of Medicine

Ultrasound Guidance for Pleural-Catheter Placement

The indications for pleural drainage are diagnostic (to collect samples for cytologic, biologic, or chemical analysis) and therapeutic (to remove large fluid collections and improve respiratory ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Outpatient Talc Administration by Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Malignant Effusion

Malignant pleural effusion affects more than 750,000 persons each year across Europe and the United States. Pleurodesis with the administration of talc in hospitalized patients is the most common ...
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Current Trends in Treating Malignant Pleural Effusion: Evidence, Guidelines, and Best Practice Recommendations

The most common treatments for MPE that provide symptomatic relief are therapeutic thoracentesis, chemical pleurodesis (talc slurry), or insertion of an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) at bedside. 9 ...
Nature

Pleural effusion as a complication of a remotely placed catheter in a preterm infant

The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI. Proper dressing and fixation of PICCs, dedicated clinical monitoring and immediate suspicion of catheter-related complications are ...
Nature

Milky-white pleural effusion complicating peripherically inserted central venous catheter for total parenteral nutrition

A 61-y-old woman was attended by our team. She had suffered a chest traumatism resulting in three right costal fractures with multiple costoesternal desinsertion. It determined a functional ‘volet’ ...
Healio

Indwelling pleural catheter for malignant pleural effusions reduces care costs

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The average health care cost per patient in the indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) group was $40,179 vs. $46,640 ...
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Comparison of two indwelling pleural catheter types for malignant pleural effusions.

Radiation therapy for palliation of osseous metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 2 dose ratios for conversion from parenteral to oral methadone in patients ...
PharmiWeb

Indwelling Pleural Catheters Market 2021 by Companies, Key Applications, Industry Growth, Competitors Analysis, Trends, and Forecast 2031

The latest research on Global Indwelling Pleural Catheters Market offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope. Indwelling Pleural Catheters Market research report ...
PharmiWeb

Prevalence of Chronic Malignant Pleural Effusion Is Expected To Increase In The Demand of Indwelling Pleural Catheters : Report Fact.MR

Big data and analytics will drive patient outcomes in a big way, and the coming years will witness a growing emphasis on healthcare service providers in the business of gathering and processing ...
Business Wire

CMS Grants HCPCS Code and NTAP Classification for Pleural Dynamics’ Novel ACES Automatic Continuous Effusion Shunt

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code and New Technology Ambulatory Payment ...
WebMD

What Is a Pleural Effusion?

Pleural effusion, also called “water on the lungs,” is extra fluid buildup between thin membranes that line your lungs and chest wall. These membranes (pleura) normally contain a few teaspoons of ...