Pleural fluid analysis is the analysis of pleural fluid in the laboratory that occurs after a pleural tap, or thoracentesis. A thoracentesis is a procedure used to drain excess fluid from the space ...

August 31, 2009 — Pleural fluid mesothelin is a helpful adjunct to cytology examination in patients with an undiagnosed pleural effusion, according to the results of a study reported in the September ...

For the diagnosis of people with pleural effusion, an initial image-assisted Abrams needle biopsy (IA-ANPB) can match medical thoracoscopy (MT) in diagnostic accuracy in some cases, a small randomized ...

Introduction Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) affects up to 15% of patients with cancer, and its incidence and prevalence are increasing. 1 - 4 Most cases are symptomatic; the most common symptoms are ...

PLEURAL-fluid eosinophilia has occurred rarely enough to be an unfamiliar phenomenon but frequently enough to have been the subject of considerable speculation about its diagnostic and prognostic ...

The FDA has cleared Becton Dickinson’s catheter system for the treatment of non-malignant, recurrent causes of pleural effusion, or the collection of fluid next to the lungs. This clearance expanded ...

Study design: Single-subject case (a quadriplegic female, 56 years). Objectives: To describe a new case of eosinophilic pleural effusion induced by dantrolene chronic administration. Setting: Physical ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I had 1.5 liters (about 1.5 quarts) of fluid withdrawn from my right pleural cavity. Thirty-one days later, I had another 2 liters drained. I asked my doctor what caused it, and he ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pleural Dynamics, a medical device company that is building solutions for recurrent fluid collections in the body, announced today that the final patient in “The ACES™ ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I had 1.5 liters (about 1.5 quarts) of fluid withdrawn from my right pleural cavity. Thirty-one days later, I had another 2 liters drained. I asked my doctor what caused it, and he ...

Dublin, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Pleural Effusion Market - A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Country and Region - Analysis and Forecast, 2025-2035" report has been added to ...