Ultrasound in predicting improvement in dyspnoea after therapeutic thoracentesis in patients with recurrent unilateral pleural effusion

Ultrasound in predicting improvement in dyspnoea after therapeutic thoracentesis in patients with recurrent unilateral pleural effusion

Background In patients with recurrent pleural effusion, therapeutic thoracentesis is one way of relief. Correct prediction of which patients will experience relief following drainage may support the management of these patients. This study aimed to assess the association between ultrasound (US) char...

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Main Authors: Katrine Fjaellegaard, Jesper Koefod Petersen, Gitte Alstrup, Søren Skaarup, Paul Frost Clementsen, Christian B. Laursen, Rahul Bhatnagar, Uffe Bodtger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:European Clinical Respiratory Journal
Subjects:
Thoracic ultrasound
diaphragm movement
diaphragm shape
pleural effusion
therapeutic thoracentesis
dyspnoea
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20018525.2024.2337446
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