Pleurodesis aims to obliterate the pleural space by producing extensive adhesion of the
visceral and parietal pleura, in order to control relapse of either pleural effusions (mostly …

Establishing the etiology of exudative pleural effusions in the setting of an unrevealing
pleural fluid analysis often requires biopsies from the parietal pleura. While closed pleural …

Breathlessness is the most common symptom in individuals with pleural effusion and is often
disabling. The pathophysiology of breathlessness associated with pleural effusion is …

Background and objective The pathophysiology of breathlessness in pleural effusion is
unclear. In the PLEASE‐1 study, abnormal ipsilateral hemidiaphragm shape and movement …

Objectives Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is a frequent feature of OSAHS. The present
study was designed to evaluate the effects of genistein and estrogen on genioglossus …

Introduction: Pleurodesis is used to obliterate the pleural space, most commonly in patients
with symptomatic malignant pleural effusions but also in patients with benign effusions or …

Background: Measurement of intrapleural pressure is useful during various pleural
procedures. However, a pleural manometer is rarely available. Objectives: The aim of this …

Background Several studies investigated the effects of thoracocentesis on aspects of
respiratory function without generally ensuring absence of coexistent lung pathology or …

Background There have been contradicting reports in the literature regarding the impact of
pleural fluid aspiration on patients' oxygenation. The aim of this study was to assess the role …

Pleural effusion is the most common disease of the pleura and one of the most common
diseases diagnosed and treated in thoracic surgery. It is an exsanguinous accumulation of …