"Pleura" 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.
The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
| Descriptor ID |
D010994
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.716 A10.615.789.736
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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The Relationship of Pleural Manometry With Postthoracentesis Chest Radiographic Findings in Malignant Pleural Effusion. Chest. 2020 02; 157(2):421-426.
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Unexpandable lung from pleural disease. Respirology. 2018 02; 23(2):160-167.
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Parasitic diseases of the pleura. Am J Med Sci. 2013 May; 345(5):385-9.
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Detection of human telomerase reverse transcriptase mRNA in cells obtained by lavage of the pleura is not associated with worse outcome in patients with stage I/II non-small cell lung cancer: results from Cancer and Leukemia Group B 159902. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Jul; 146(1):206-11.
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Case 4--2012. Intrathoracic fire during coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2012 Jun; 26(3):520-1.
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Spatial dependence of alveolar angiogenesis in post-pneumonectomy lung growth. Angiogenesis. 2012 Mar; 15(1):23-32.
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Outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Jan; 89(1):220-5.
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Pathophysiology of pneumothorax following ultrasound-guided thoracentesis. Chest. 2006 Oct; 130(4):1173-84.
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Stage IB nonsmall cell lung cancers: are they all the same? Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun; 81(6):1958-62; discussion 1962.
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Treatment of pleural empyemas. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 Mar; 6(2):230.