Assessment of diaphragmatic mobility by chest ultrasound and basic echocardiography in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing pleurodesis

Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is prevalent, and in cases such as aging patients as well as increased long-term survival for metastatic cancers, the number of patients will continue to elevate in the near future. Aim To assess both the diaphragmatic mobility using chest ultrasound and b...

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Main Authors: Adel M Saeed, Ashraf A Gomaa, Hieba G Ezzelregal, Eman M Elbaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2022;volume=71;issue=4;spage=514;epage=519;aulast=Saeed