Pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions
PHS Shaw, R Agarwal - Cochrane database of systematic …, 2004 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Approximately half of all patients with metastatic cancer develop a malignant
pleural effusion which is likely to lead to a significant reduction in quality of life secondary to …
pleural effusion which is likely to lead to a significant reduction in quality of life secondary to …
Influence of a low dose of silver nanoparticles on cerebral myelin and behavior of adult rats
B Dąbrowska-Bouta, M Zięba, J Orzelska-Górka… - Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
Nanoscale particles have large surface to volume ratio that significantly enhances their
chemical and biological reactivity. Although general toxicity of nano silver (nanoAg) has …
chemical and biological reactivity. Although general toxicity of nano silver (nanoAg) has …
Talc pleurodesis: a medical, medicolegal, and socioeconomic review
Background Talcum has been used in pleurodesis for more than 8 decades. Despite a
wealth of research, controversy remains over the optimal sclerosant for pneumothorax and …
wealth of research, controversy remains over the optimal sclerosant for pneumothorax and …
Alternative widely available, inexpensive agents for pleurodesis
O Dikensoy, RW Light - Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Alternative widely available, inexpensive agents for pleurod... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Alternative widely available, inexpensive agents for pleurodesis : Current Opinion in …
Medicine Alternative widely available, inexpensive agents for pleurodesis : Current Opinion in …
Systemic inflammatory reaction after thoracoscopic talc poudrage
ME Froudarakis, M Klimathianaki, M Pougounias - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Background Recent studies have reported fever as a side effect of talc poudrage during
thoracoscopic pleurodesis. However, thoracoscopy itself is likely to induce systemic …
thoracoscopic pleurodesis. However, thoracoscopy itself is likely to induce systemic …
Influence of antiinflammatory drugs (methylprednisolone and diclofenac sodium) on experimental pleurodesis induced by silver nitrate or talc
Study objective: To determine whether the administration of antiinflammatory drugs
interferes with experimental pleurodesis induced by silver nitrate or talc. Study Design: Two …
interferes with experimental pleurodesis induced by silver nitrate or talc. Study Design: Two …
Monoclonal anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor antibody reduces fluid volume in an experimental model of inflammatory pleural effusion
Background and objective: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to increase
vascular permeability and promote angiogenesis. It is expressed in most types of pleural …
vascular permeability and promote angiogenesis. It is expressed in most types of pleural …
[HTML][HTML] Inflammation and clinical repercussions of pleurodesis induced by intrapleural talc administration
Although reports on pleurodesis date back to the beginning of the 20th century, the search
for the ideal sclerosing agent is ongoing. Several agents have been studied and used, but …
for the ideal sclerosing agent is ongoing. Several agents have been studied and used, but …
Pleural mesothelial cells mediate inflammatory and profibrotic responses in talc-induced pleurodesis
Intrapleural talc is used to produce pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusions. Prior in vivo
studies have documented an acute inflammatory response to talc in the pleural space but …
studies have documented an acute inflammatory response to talc in the pleural space but …
[HTML][HTML] Talc pleurodesis: evidence of systemic inflammatory response to small size talc particles
The mechanisms of the systemic response associated with talc-induced pleurodesis are
poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the acute inflammatory response and …
poorly understood. The aim of this study was to assess the acute inflammatory response and …