Pleural Dynamics announced today that it received a new CMS code for its ACES (automatic continuous effusion shunt) device.

The Passio pump drainage system is designed for managing malignant pleural effusions and ascites. Credit: Bearpac Medical, LLC/ PRNewswire. Bearpac Medical has entered a distribution contract with ...

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A 36-year-old male with no known comorbidities and a history of fever and productive cough for 12 months was subjected to several treatments for community-acquired pneumonia, without success and with ...

The following is a summary of “Management of Pleural Effusion in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Guideline,” published in the December 2024 issue of Surgery by ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Thoracentesis is a common pulmonary procedure; however, great variability still exists in provider practices. Standard of care methods ranges from vacuum assisted to manual ...

Abstract: Closed thoracic drainage is a treatment method used after thoracic surgery. Its main purpose is to drain gas and fluid from the chest cavity to the outside of the body, restore the normal ...

In this issue of Circulation: Heart Failure, Glargaard et al provide us with new granular insight into these important relationships between cardiac filling pressures and the presence and size of ...