Dr. Leanna J. Travis (Medicine): An 82-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of this hospital because of worsening abdominal distention and pedal edema. Three weeks before the current ...

Pleural Dynamics announced today that it received a new CMS code for its ACES (automatic continuous effusion shunt) device. CMS issued a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code and ...

Abstract: Lung diseases, such as pleural effusion, may seriously affect the life quality of the patients. Clinically, the lung auscultation method and some lung imaging approaches, such as chest X-ray ...

Memorial Healthcare System recently became the first hospital in the world to offer the Pleural Dynamics ACES™ (Automatic Continuous Effusion Shunt) System to patients suffering from recurrent pleural ...

Median survival was significantly less in veterans with vs without pleural effusion in CHF (1.51 vs 3.23 yrs), cancer (1.33 vs 2.05 yrs), and pneumonia (4.27 vs 5.11 yrs). Clinically significant ...

The following is a summary of “Rapid Pleurodesis in Patients With Chronic Noninfectious Pleural Effusion,” published in the January 2025 issue of Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology by ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Thoracentesis is a common pulmonary procedure; however, great variability still exists in provider practices. Standard of care methods ranges from vacuum assisted to manual ...

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William Parks is a Game Rant editor from the USA. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, ...

Objective: Pleural effusion is a common medical problem. It is important to decide whether the pleural fluid is a transudate or an exudate. This study aims to measure the attenuation values of pleural ...