Effectiveness and safety of outpatient pleurodesis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusion and low performance status

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pleurodesis carried out entirely on an outpatient basis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions and Karnofsky Performance Status scores

Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Terra, Ricardo Mingarini, Teixeira, Lisete Ribeiro, Bibas, Benoit Jacques, Pego-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel, Vargas, Francisco Suso, Jatene, Fabio Biscegli
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Clinics
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/19292
Acesso em linha:https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/19292
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Pleural effusion
Pleurodesis
Outpatient care
Talc
Metastatic disease
Descrição
Resumo:OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pleurodesis carried out entirely on an outpatient basis in patients with recurrent malignant pleural effusions and Karnofsky Performance Status scores

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