THE therapeutic management of empyema of the pleura has been revised because of the recent favorable experiences with penicillin. The treatment by open drainage after rib resection has been the ...

Helen E. Davies, M.D., of the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and colleagues compared the effectiveness of treatments to relieve breathing difficulties among patients with malignant pleural ...

A phase I/II, open label trial of Lewis Y specific monoclonal antibody IGN311 to evaluate safety and efficacy in patients with malignant effusion This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2006 ASCO ...

Current Trends in Treating Malignant Pleural Effusion: Evidence, Guidelines, and Best Practice Recommendations. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data ...

Empyema often co-occurs with pneumonia and refers to the presence of pus in the pleural space. There is a range of therapeutic options available for the management of empyema, the primary aim being to ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the use ...

A new study published in The American Journal of Medicine showed that pleural fluid total protein-to-adenosine deaminase (ADA ...

TOKYO & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, (“Taiho”) and Lung Therapeutics, Inc. (“Lung Tx”) announced today an exclusive license agreement of LTI-01, a recombinant human ...

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 ...