The following is a summary of “Ultrasound analysis of hemidiaphragm function in case of pleural effusion,” published in the January 2025 issue of Pulmonology by Boussuges et al. Researchers conducted ...

Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, and thickening) are often very severe, leading to debilitating or life-threatening symptoms. For over 45 years, Sokolove Law has helped ...

Pulmonary sonography at the bedside revealed areas of jagged fragmentary ... in the right costophrenic angle (Figure b). A pleural effusion was also seen. This pattern on pulmonary sonography ...

Previous large pleural infection trials (MIST1 and MIST2) were conducted prior to the era of common ultrasound. The oft-held belief that a septated effusion requires upfront surgical treatment is not ...

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 ...

Biochemical analysis of the liver, thyroid and kidneys was unremarkable. Bedside thoracic ultrasound revealed a moderate-to-large, left-sided homogenous pleural effusion. A postcontrast CT thorax ...

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 ...

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy and determine the optimal cut-off values of lung ultrasound score for diagnosing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and its accuracy in assessing the ...

The pleura is a vital part of the respiratory tract and is vulnerable to conditions that can affect how it works and how well you breathe. Some of the more common include pleurisy, pleural effusion, ...

POCUS has become a portable innovation across different corners of medicine — a tool valued for not only its bedside ... ultrasound skills were pivotal when conducting daily volume assessments in the ...

Systolic pressure in the pulmonary artery was estimated from the interval between pulmonary valve closure and tricuspid valve opening, and the heart rate using a nomogram previously described. The ...