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Medicine (Baltimore)
November 2024
Pneumology Department, Baoding People's Hospital, Baoding, Hebei, China.
This study examines the diagnostic utility of the combined interleukin-33 (IL-33), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and interleukin-35 (IL-35) test in tuberculous pleural effusion. Forty patients with pleural effusion of unknown etiology admitted to the hospital between December 2020 and December 2023 were selected as the study group. The patients were further categorized into tuberculous (TB) (n = 20) and malignant (n = 20) groups on the basis of their relevant data, while sera from 20 healthy medical checkups were used as control group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the value of lymphocyte subsets and granulocyte/monocyte surface markers in predicting the risk of post-acute pancreatitis diabetes (PPDM-A).
Methods: This study included 308 in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). The markers of granulocytes and monocytes and lymphocyte subsets were detected by flow cytometry, and the fluorescence intensity, absolute count and percentage were obtained.
J Am Soc Cytopathol
December 2024
Department of Cellular Pathology, Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Introduction: The International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology (TIS) has gained acceptance and has led to literature validating original concepts and suggesting refinements. In preparation for the second edition of TIS, editors generated a survey to solicit experience with and opinions about TIS.
Materials And Methods: An online survey available from March 8 to June 15, 2024, included 56 questions, offered in 7 languages, related to the practice of serous fluid cytopathology.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
December 2024
Thoracic Surgery Department, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.
Gorham-Scout disease (GSD) is a rare skeletal disorder of unknown etiology characterized by progressive osteolysis and excessive lymphovascular proliferation. Chylothorax is a life-threatening complication. A teenager presented with a left pleural effusion on a background of chronic flank collection secondary to lymphovascular malformation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Minim Access Surg
January 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey.
Introduction: Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (Uni-VATS) is an effective minimally invasive technique for pericardial drainage, biopsy and window creation in cases of pericardial effusion (PE).
Patients And Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 73 patients with PE who underwent pericardial window procedures between 2012 and 2024. Intraoperative and post-operative data related to Uni-VATS were assessed.
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