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Investigating suspected malignant pleural effusion.

N M Rahman¹, R J O Davies, F V Gleeson.

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Year: 2007 PMID： 17255615 PMCID： PMC1782026 DOI： 10.1136/bmj.39061.503866.0B

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1. BTS guidelines for the investigation of a unilateral pleural effusion in adults.

Authors: N A Maskell; R J A Butland
Journal: Thorax Date: 2003-05 Impact factor: 9.139

2. Thoracic computed tomography in patients with suspected malignant pleural effusions.

Authors: Z C Traill; R J Davies; F V Gleeson
Journal: Clin Radiol Date: 2001-03 Impact factor: 2.350

3. Predictors of pleural malignancy in patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracoscopy.

Authors: Jaume Ferrer; Juan Roldán; Joan Teixidor; Esther Pallisa; Ignasi Gich; Ferran Morell
Journal: Chest Date: 2005-03 Impact factor: 9.410

4. Standard pleural biopsy versus CT-guided cutting-needle biopsy for diagnosis of malignant disease in pleural effusions: a randomised controlled trial.

Authors: N A Maskell; F V Gleeson; R J O Davies
Journal: Lancet Date: 2003-04-19 Impact factor: 79.321

5. Diagnostic tools in tuberculous pleurisy: a direct comparative study.

Authors: A H Diacon; B W Van de Wal; C Wyser; J P Smedema; J Bezuidenhout; C T Bolliger; G Walzl
Journal: Eur Respir J Date: 2003-10 Impact factor: 16.671

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Investigating suspected malignant pleural effusion.

1. BTS guidelines for the investigation of a unilateral pleural effusion in adults.

2. Thoracic computed tomography in patients with suspected malignant pleural effusions.

3. Predictors of pleural malignancy in patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracoscopy.

4. Standard pleural biopsy versus CT-guided cutting-needle biopsy for diagnosis of malignant disease in pleural effusions: a randomised controlled trial.

5. Diagnostic tools in tuberculous pleurisy: a direct comparative study.

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