A standardised treatment form for intrapleural fibrinolytics was used that detailed the aforementioned technique. All patients who presented with fever, positive sputum or pleural fluid cultures or a ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Correspondence to: Dr A H Thomson, Department of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; anne.thomson{at}orh.nhs.uk Background: The role of intrapleural fibrinolytic ...

Patients with evidence of pleural infection (pleural fluid pH<7.2, gram stain positive for organisms, or bacterial growth in patients with clinic evidence of infection) were evaluated by bedside ...

You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. Intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)/dornase alfa therapy, which is often used for ...