"Pleural Effusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Presence of fluid in the pleural cavity resulting from excessive transudation or exudation from the pleural surfaces. It is a sign of disease and not a diagnosis in itself.
| Descriptor ID |
D010996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.652
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| Concept/Terms |
Pleural Effusion- Pleural Effusion
- Effusion, Pleural
- Effusions, Pleural
- Pleural Effusions
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pleural Effusion" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pleural Effusion" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleural Effusion" by people in Profiles.
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Myeloid sarcoma diagnosed on pleural effusion cytology: A case report and literature review. Diagn Cytopathol. 2021 Aug; 49(8):E316-E319.
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The Relationship of Pleural and Pericardial Effusion With Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension. Am J Med Sci. 2021 06; 361(6):731-735.
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Positive pleural fluid RT-PCR for virus detection in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. QJM. 2020 12 01; 113(12):888-889.
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Response. Chest. 2020 10; 158(4):1783-1784.
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Characteristics of Pleural Effusion in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Pneumonia. Am J Med Sci. 2021 02; 361(2):281-284.
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Thoracic Ultrasonography to Differentiate Transudative From Exudative Pleural Effusion. Chest. 2020 08; 158(2):692-697.
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The Impact of Gravity vs?Suction-driven Therapeutic Thoracentesis on Pressure-related Complications: The GRAVITAS Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. Chest. 2020 03; 157(3):702-711.
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The Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure upon Pleural Fluid Pressures during Thoracentesis. Respiration. 2019; 98(1):55-59.
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Routine monitoring with pleural manometry during therapeutic large-volume thoracentesis to prevent pleural-pressure-related complications: a multicentre, single-blind randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2019 05; 7(5):447-455.
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Unexpandable lung from pleural disease. Respirology. 2018 02; 23(2):160-167.