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Efficacy of sonographic and biological pleurodesis indicators of malignant pleural effusion (SIMPLE): protocol of a randomised controlled trial

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Introduction Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is common and currently in UK there are an estimated 50 000 new cases of MPE per year. Talc pleurodesis remains one of the most popular methods for fluid control. The value of thoracic ultrasound (TUS) imaging, before and after pleurodesis, in improving the quality and efficacy of care for patients with MPE remains unknown. Additionally, biomarkers of successful pleurodesis including measurement of pleural fluid proteins have not ... Expand abstract
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10.1136/bmjresp-2017-000225

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University of Oxford
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Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM; NDM Experimental Medicine
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM; NDM Experimental Medicine
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM; NDM Experimental Medicine
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
Medical Sciences Division
Department:
NDM; NDM Experimental Medicine
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Psallidas, I
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Fellowship (RESPIRE2-2015-7160
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BMJ Publishing Group
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BMJ Open Respiratory Research More from this journal
Volume:
4
Issue:
1
Article number:
e000225
Publication date:
2017-11-20
Acceptance date:
2017-10-07
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2052-4439
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pubs:799654
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799654
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2017-12-06

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