In a retrospective analysis of 540 consecutive patients undergoing medical thoracoscopy, septations were observed in 60% of the cases and obstructed two thirds or more of the view in 15% of the cases, ...

This multicenter study is the largest to evaluate the management of children hospitalized with complicated pneumonia. We found considerable variation in initial management and outcomes across ...

Pleurisy, or pleural effusion, is a condition in which the pleura, two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall becomes inflamed. Not all patients will need drainage ...

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 ...

If fluid keeps building up, it is possible to have repeated chest drains. Catheter is placed called Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, so you can have pleural effusion at home. Draining the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SEATTLE — Digital pleural drainage devices did not significantly reduce the time of chest tube drainage or ...

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 ...

Author Ram Gulrajani, BSc, Asthma Dip, COPD Dip, RSCN, RGN, is respiratory nurse specialist, West Essex PCT. Abstract Gulrajani, R. (2008) Avoiding hospital admission to drain pleural effusions. This ...

Chest Drainage System Market Analysis by Pleural Drainage Systems and Pleural Drainage System Kits, 2023 to 2033. Analyzing Emerging Trends and Opportunities for Chest Drainage Systems Manufacturers ...

Objective: To determine the comparative effectiveness of common pleural drainage procedures for treatment of pneumonia complicated by parapneumonic effusion (ie, complicated pneumonia). Design: ...