Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

All patients with pancreatic ascites and/or pleural effusion seen in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India, during a 10 year period beginning 1996 ...

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow ...

7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei 10002, Taiwan; jywang{at}ntu.edu.tw Background Tuberculous pleurisy is traditionally indicated by extreme lymphocytosis in pleural fluid and low yield of effusion ...

Introduction It is well established that when associated with infection, pleural effusions carry a significant morbidity and mortality. Sonographic septations are assumed to be associated with poor ...

M-701 is under development for the treatment of malignant ascites caused by colorectal, ovarian, gastric and liver cancer and malignant pleural effusion caused by non-small cell lung cancer and solid ...

超声检查可发现 X 线检查难以观察到的少量积液（＜100 mL）并可估测积液量、确定积液部位、协助穿刺定位，多用于引导有创胸膜诊断手术。此外，超声检查还可探测积液深度、黏稠度、内容物和分隔情况，评估胸膜和膈肌厚度以及是否发生胸膜转移。

ascites, pleural effusion, and a weight gain of more than 10%), prolonged PICU length of stay (>3 days), infection rate (positive culture from blood, urine, or wound), prolonged mechanical ventilation ...

and cytology of ascites, pleural effusions, or tumor cyst fluids obtained by tumor centesis; b) aged between 18 and 70 years; c) undergoing surgery under combined general and epidural anesthesia; and ...