Objective: To determine the comparative effectiveness of common pleural drainage procedures for treatment of pneumonia complicated by parapneumonic effusion (ie, complicated pneumonia). Design: ...
Pleural Dynamics announced today that it received a new CMS code for its ACES (automatic continuous effusion shunt) device.
CALGB 170601: A phase III double blind trial of duloxetine to treat painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting I.
Researchers have developed a new method for filling and sealing pleural cavities. The process consists of injecting polyurethane foams into the lungs with a self-expanding and self-modelling capacity ...
Empyema often co-occurs with pneumonia and refers to the presence of pus in the pleural space. There is a range of therapeutic options available for the management of empyema, the primary aim being to ...
MOULTONBOROUGH, N.H., Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bearpac Medical, LLC is pleased to announce that they have launched a new FDA 510(k) cleared device intended to treat patients with malignant and ...
The FDA warned of the possibility of Stryker's ($SYK) Fuhrman Pleural/Pneumopericardial Drainage Set breaking in the membrane that surrounds the lung, a potentially ...
This multicenter study is the largest to evaluate the management of children hospitalized with complicated pneumonia. We found considerable variation in initial management and outcomes across ...