Effect of an indwelling pleural catheter vs chest tube and talc pleurodesis for relieving dyspnea in patients with malignant pleural effusion: the TIME2 randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT: Malignant pleural effusion causes disabling dyspnea in patients with a short life expectancy. Palliation is achieved by fluid drainage, but the most effective first-line method has not been determined. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are more effective th...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2012
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