 Pleural Effusion
"Pleural Effusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself.
| Descriptor ID |
D010996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.652
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleural Effusion- Pleural Effusion
- Effusion, Pleural
- Effusions, Pleural
- Pleural Effusions
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| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleural Effusion" by people in Profiles.
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Dalton BG, Gonzalez KW, Keirsy MC, Rivard DC, St Peter SD. Chest radiograph after fluoroscopic guided line placement: No longer necessary. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Sep; 51(9):1490-1.
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Shah SS, Hall M, Newland JG, Brogan TV, Farris RW, Williams DJ, Larsen G, Fine BR, Levin JE, Wagener JS, Conway PH, Myers AL. Comparative effectiveness of pleural drainage procedures for the treatment of complicated pneumonia in childhood. J Hosp Med. 2011 May; 6(5):256-63.
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Yang JC, Sharp SW, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW, St Peter SD. Natural history of nonoperative management for grade 4 and 5 liver and spleen injuries in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Dec; 43(12):2264-7.
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Tsao K, St Peter SD, Sharp SW, Nair A, Andrews WS, Sharp RJ, Snyder CL, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW. Current application of thoracoscopy in children. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008 Feb; 18(1):131-5.
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Ramnath RR, Heller RM, Ben-Ami T, Miller MA, Campbell P, Neblett WW, Holcomb GW, Hernanz-Schulman M. Implications of early sonographic evaluation of parapneumonic effusions in children with pneumonia. Pediatrics. 1998 Jan; 101(1 Pt 1):68-71.
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Hoff SJ, Neblett WW, Edwards KM, Heller RM, Pietsch JB, Holcomb GW, Holcomb GW. Parapneumonic empyema in children: decortication hastens recovery in patients with severe pleural infections. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1991 Mar; 10(3):194-9.
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