A 73-year-old man, non-smoker presented with an 8-week history of left-sided chest pain and shortness of breath on exertion. He had no significant medical history. He worked in construction for 40 ...

Intrapleural enzyme therapy (IET) improves outcomes in adult inpatients with complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion or empyema.

Full MIST2 dosing of intrapleural enzyme therapy varies widely across hospitals and is associated with a lower risk for ...

Exposure to asbestos can lead to the development of several diseases that affect the pleura, a membrane that lines the lungs and chest. Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, ...

The diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) may be based on clinical presentation. Therefore, chest radiography should not be routinely performed in outpatient settings. Radiography is often ...

Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) results in breathlessness and impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study reviews the existing literature on HRQOL following invasive ...

1 Consultant in Paediatric Accident and Emergency and General Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK 2 Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London ...

Yellow nail syndrome is a rare disease that affects the fingernails and toenails. Vitamin E can help treat yellow nail syndrome. People with yellow nail syndrome may develop lung and lymphatic system ...

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA Dr J P Lynch III, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical ...