Empyema is considered to be a sub-classification of parapneumonic pleural effusion. A parapneumonic effusion describes the build-up of activated pleural fluid which is associated with a lung infection ...

Pleural Dynamics announced today that it received a new CMS code for its ACES (automatic continuous effusion shunt) device. CMS issued a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code and ...

Implementing a safe and effective process to deliver tarlatamab bispecific antibody treatment for patients with small cell cancer across a community healthcare system. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract ...

Pleural Dynamics’ innovative, fully implantable, patient motion powered shunt offers patients a low maintenance option for continuous relief from pleural effusions MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS ...

Chemical pleurodesis. The surgeon puts a chemical, usually talc, into the pleural space (the space between your lungs and your chest wall.)‌ Mechanical pleurodesis. The surgeon abrades (brushes) the ...

1 Department of General Pediatrics and Neonatology, Saarland University, Campus Homburg, Homburg, Germany 2 Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany ...

Introduction Serum and fluid laboratory markers are valuable for exploring the aetiologies of pleural effusion (PE) because of their relative non-invasiveness, low cost, objective result and short ...

A NEW population-based study comparing treatments for malignant pleural effusions (MPE) has found no significant difference in post-procedure mortality between patients treated with indwelling pleural ...

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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 ...

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 ...