Thoracic ultrasound for malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This systematic review aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of thoracic ultrasound in malignant pleural effusion. Articles published until December 2019 in MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform were screened b...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Shiroshita, Sayumi Nozaki, Yu Tanaka, Yan Luo, Yuki Kataoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-11-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/00464-2020.full