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  1. A comparative study of blood cell count in four automated hematology analyzers: An evaluation of the impact of preanalytical factors
  2. Effect of COVID-19 on Bronchiectasis Exacerbation Rates: A Retrospective U.S. Insurance Claims Study
  3. Clinical identification of malignant pleural effusions
  4. Benralizumab increases time to recurrent exacerbations in COPD patients on triple therapy with frequent exacerbations and an eosinophilic phenotype
  5. Benralizumab Prevents Recurrent Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis
  6. Effect of COVID-19 on non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis exacerbation rates: a retrospective claims study
  7. The bacteriology of pleural infection (TORPIDS): an exploratory metagenomics analysis through next generation sequencing
  8. Role of thoracic ultrasonography in pleurodesis pathways for malignant pleural effusions (SIMPLE): an open-label, randomised controlled trial
  9. KRAS signaling in malignant pleural mesothelioma
  10. Characterization of Clinical Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion and Pharmacokinetics of Velsecorat Using an Intravenous Microtracer Combined with an Inhaled Dose in Healthy Subjects
  11. The Association Between Pleural Fluid Exposure and Survival in Pleural Mesothelioma
  12. Serum Proteomics and Plasma Fibulin-3 in Differentiation of Mesothelioma From Asbestos-Exposed Controls and Patients With Other Pleural Diseases
  13. The novel bronchodilator navafenterol: a phase 2a, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in COPD
  14. Thoracic Ultrasound for guiding pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: a randomised trial
  15. Pleural Fluid Has Pro-Growth Biological Properties Which Enable Cancer Cell Proliferation
  16. A Phase 2a, Double-Blind, Placebo-controlled Randomized Trial of Inhaled TLR9 Agonist AZD1419 in Asthma
  17. S46 Identification of pleural infection bacterial patterns. The oxford pleural infection metagenomics study
  18. “Prospective validation of the RAPID clinical risk prediction score in adult patients with pleural infection: the PILOT study.” John P. Corcoran, Ioannis Psallidas, Stephen Gerry, Francesco Piccolo, Coenraad F. Koegelenberg, Tarek Saba, Cyrus Daneshvar...
  19. Management of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheters
  20. Patient-derived malignant pleural mesothelioma cell cultures: a tool to advance biomarker-driven treatments
  21. Application of machine learning algorithms to predict loss of asthma control: A post-hoc analysis of INCONTRO study
  22. Predictors of loss of asthma control in the Phase 2a INCONTRO trial: A post-hoc analysis
  23. Correlation between clinic and remote FEV1 and FeNO measurements; post hoc analysis of the INCONTRO study
  24. The association between pleural fluid exposure and survival in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective cohort study in 761 patients
  25. Studying the biological properties of pleural fluid: pleural fluid alone is adequate for cancer cell proliferation in vitro
  26. Identification of pleural infection microbiological patterns by applying next generation sequencing and bioinformatics analysis
  27. Navafenterol (AZD8871) in healthy volunteers: safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of multiple ascending doses of this novel inhaled, long-acting, dual-pharmacology bronchodilator, in two phase I, randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled studies
  28. Navafenterol (AZD8871) in patients with COPD: a randomized, double-blind, phase I study evaluating safety and pharmacodynamics of single doses of this novel, inhaled, long-acting, dual-pharmacology bronchodilator
  29. Navafenterol (AZD8871) in patients with mild asthma: a randomised placebo-controlled phase I study evaluating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of single ascending doses of this novel inhaled long-acting dual-pharmacology...
  30. Prospective validation of the RAPID clinical risk prediction score in adult patients with pleural infection: the PILOT study
  31. Clinical identification of malignant pleural effusions
  32. ERS/ESTS/EACTS/ESTRO guidelines for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma
  33. ERS/ESTS/EACTS/ESTRO guidelines for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma
  34. Effect of Thoracoscopic Talc Poudrage vs Talc Slurry via Chest Tube on Pleurodesis Failure Rate Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions
  35. Clinically important associations of pleurodesis success in malignant pleural effusion: Analysis of the TIME1 data set
  36. Osteopontin drives KRAS-mutant lung adenocarcinoma
  37. S13 The microbiology of pleural infection, an approach based on 16s RRNA gene next generation sequencing
  38. Survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion undergoing talc pleurodesis
  39. Biological effect of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) and DNase intrapleural delivery in pleural infection patients
  40. Osteopontin as a Link between Inflammation and Cancer: The Thorax in the Spotlight
  41. The microbiology of pleural infection in adults: a systematic review
  42. Cost-effectiveness of intrapleural use of tissue plasminogen activator and DNase in pleural infection: evidence from the MIST2 randomised controlled trial
  43. A Randomized Trial of Dual-Acting Bronchodilator AZD8871 for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  44. A Phase 2a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial with Withdrawal Design of AZD1419, a Toll-9 Agonist in Adults with Eosinophilic, Moderate to Severe Asthma
  45. Interpreting pleural fluid results
  46. Routine monitoring with pleural manometry during therapeutic large-volume thoracentesis to prevent pleural-pressure-related complications: a multicentre, single-blind randomised controlled trial
  47. Novel mouse model of indwelling pleural catheter in mice with malignant pleural effusion
  48. Tobacco chemical-induced mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell lines pin the prolactin orthologue proliferin as a lung tumour promoter
  49. Palliative care in mesothelioma: Are current services RESPECT-able enough?
  50. Response
  51. Does attempting talc pleurodesis affect subsequent indwelling pleural catheter (IPC)-related non-draining septated pleural effusion and IPC-related spontaneous pleurodesis?
  52. Prospective Analysis of the Predictive Value of Sonographic Pleural Fluid Echogenicity for the Diagnosis of Exudative Effusion
  53. S133 Breathlessness post-drainage predicts survival in patients with malignant pleural effusion
  54. S130 Human mesothelioma cell lines developed from malignant pleural effusions as tools to develop novel therapies and guide personalised medicine
  55. P257 Is mesothelioma associated with increased risk of indwelling pleural catheter-related septated pleural effusion?
  56. S131 Novel model of indwelling pleural catheter in mice with malignant pleural effusion
  57. P258 Retrospective analysis of whether prior talc pleurodesis attempt affects subsequent IPC-related autopleurodesis or not
  58. P260 The biological effect of tissue plasminogen (t-PA) activator and DNase intrapleural delivery in pleural infection patients
  59. Thoracic Ultrasound as an Early Predictor of Pleurodesis Success in Malignant Pleural Effusion
  60. A Pilot Feasibility Study in Establishing the Role of Ultrasound-Guided Pleural Biopsies in Pleural Infection (The AUDIO Study)
  61. Combined modality treatment in mesothelioma: a systemic literature review with treatment recommendations
  62. The Hospital and Patient Burden of Indwelling Pleural Catheters: A Retrospective Case Series of 210 Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertions
  63. Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic results after repeated doses of AZD8871 in COPD patients
  64. Does the sonographic presence and severity of pleural fluid septation have an impact on clinical outcomes in pleural infection? - Data from the Pleural Infection Longitudinal Outcome Study (PILOT)
  65. Does talc increase risk of non-draining septated pleural effusion after indwelling pleural catheter insertion?
  66. Predictors of pleurodesis success
  67. The patient perspective of treatment for Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE)- results of a pilot service-evaluation questionnaire.
  68. The biological effect of intrapleural tissue plasminogen (tPA) activator and DNase delivery in pleural infection patients
  69. Multiple ascending inhaled doses of AZD8871 in healthy males
  70. Activity and Outcomes From a Dedicated Pleural On-Call Service
  71. Providing safe and effective pleural medicine services in the UK: an aspirational statement from UK pleural physicians
  72. ERS/EACTS statement on the management of malignant pleural effusions
  73. ERS/EACTS statement on the management of malignant pleural effusions
  74. Development and validation of response markers to predict survival and pleurodesis success in patients with malignant pleural effusion (PROMISE): a multicohort analysis
  75. Outpatient Talc Administration by Indwelling Pleural Catheter for Malignant Effusion
  76. Randomized Controlled Trial of Urokinase versus Placebo for Nondraining Malignant Pleural Effusion
  77. Chest drain size: Does it matter?
  78. Preliminary results of the Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers in the Rational Assessment of Mesothelioma (DIAPHRAGM) study
  79. S24 A phase i feasibility study in establishing the role of ultrasound-guided pleural biopsies in pleural infection (the audio study)
  80. S129 Does inflammation predict successful pleurodesis? a post hoc analysis from the time 1 trial
  81. S128 Exploring the behaviour of mesothelioma in a post hoc analysis from the time 1 trial
  82. P239 Is a pleural on-call service beneficial?
  83. P234 Patient and fluid characteristics associated with non-draining malignant pleural effusion
  84. P233 Thoracic ultrasonography as a predictor of pleurodesis success in malignant pleural effusion
  85. Thoracic involvement in IgG4-related disease in a UK-based patient cohort
  86. Late Breaking Abstract - A phase I feasibility study in establishing the role of ultrasound-guided pleural biopsies in pleural infection (The AUDIO study)
  87. Late Breaking Abstract - Prognostic and therapeutic markers of malignant pleural effusion – The PROMISE study
  88. Retrospective analysis of survival time in malignant pleural effusion requiring IPC insertion
  89. Case series to analyse whether echogenicity always reveals underlying exudate or not
  90. LSC - 2017 - Mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell lines as tools to identify novel lung cancer genes
  91. Respiratory training in Greece
  92. Pleural Diseases: Saline Irrigation in Pleural Infection, Epidemiology of Pneumothorax, and Bevacizumab in Mesothelioma
  93. Treatment of limited disease small cell lung cancer: the multidisciplinary team
  94. Assessment of patient-reported outcome measures in pleural interventions
  95. Oncolytic adenovirus expressing bispecific antibody targets T‐cell cytotoxicity in cancer biopsies
  96. Management of malignant pleural effusion: challenges and solutions
  97. Mutant KRAS promotes malignant pleural effusion formation
  98. NRAS destines tumor cells to the lungs
  99. Ultrasound in the management of pleural disease
  100. Provision of Day-Case Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy
  101. Chest Drain Size: the Debate Continues
  102. Malignant pleural mesothelioma: an update on investigation, diagnosis and treatment
  103. P4 A prospective assessment of the clinical utility of intercostal artery identification in pleural intervention
  104. S94 Biological markers of favourable prognosis and successful pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion
  105. P2 Incorporation of an in-depth thoracic ultrasound assessment into routine pre-procedural evaluation of patients with pleural effusions
  106. S7 Mouse lung adenocarcinoma cell lines reveal PRL2C2 as a novel lung tumour promoter
  107. S8 Osteopontin as an airway epithelial tumour promoter
  108. Effectiveness of chemical pleurodesis in spontaneous pneumothorax recurrence prevention: a systematic review
  109. Biological markers of successful pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion
  110. Long-term outcome of patients with non-specific pleuritis on thoracoscopic or ultrasound-guided pleural biopsies
  111. Lent score validation on patients with malignant pleural effusion
  112. LSC Abstract – Osteopontin as an airway epithelial tumor promoter
  113. “Advanced medical interventions in pleural disease.” Rahul Bhatnagar, John P. Corcoran, Fabien Maldonado, David Feller-Kopman, Julius Janssen, Philippe Astoul and Najib M. Rahman. Eur Respir Rev 2016; 25: 199–213.
  114. Landmark studies for targeted treatments in lung cancer
  115. Advances in pleural disease
  116. Malignant pleural effusion: from bench to bedside
  117. Safe site selection for chest drain insertion by trainee physicians — Implications for medical training and clinical practice
  118. Always Worth Another Look? Thoracic Ultrasonography before, during, and after Pleural Intervention
  119. 30 Patient experience of a telephone nodule follow-up clinic
  120. Medical thoracoscopy: Survey of current practice-How successful are medical thoracoscopists at predicting malignancy?
  121. Effect of Opioids vs NSAIDs and Larger vs Smaller Chest Tube Size on Pain Control and Pleurodesis Efficacy Among Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion
  122. S20 Primary Result of the 1st Therapeutic Interventions in Malignant Effusion (TIME1) Trial: A 2 × 2 factorial, randomised trial of chest tube size and analgesic strategy for pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion
  123. P179 The Effectiveness of Chemical Pleurodesis Agents in Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Systematic Review: Abstract P179 Table 1
  124. P207 Thoracic involvement in IgG4-related disease
  125. Diagnostic value of radiological imaging pre‐ and post‐drainage of pleural effusions
  126. Draining pleural effusions before radiological imaging does not improve diagnostic capability
  127. Intrapleural tPA increases pleural fluid output in pleural infection, independent of chest X-ray opacification
  128. Patient-related outcome measurements in pleural diseases
  129. LSC Abstract – A requirement for mast cells in malignant pleural effusion
  130. Temsirolimus targets multiple hallmarks of cancer to impede mesothelioma growthin vivo
  131. Individualised management of malignant pleural effusion
  132. Survival in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions Who Developed Pleural Infection
  133. Iatrogenic injury to the intercostal artery: aetiology, diagnosis and therapeutic intervention
  134. Mast cells mediate malignant pleural effusion formation
  135. Intercostal chest drain insertion by general physicians: attitudes, experience and implications for training, service and patient safety
  136. Interleukin-27 improves the ability of adenosine deaminase to rule out tuberculous pleural effusion regardless of pleural tuberculosis prevalence
  137. Ultrasound-guided pneumothorax induction prior to local anaesthetic thoracoscopy: Table 1
  138. A 63-year-old man with a recurrent right-sided pleural effusion: Figure 1
  139. Management of Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema
  140. P175 Measurement Of Air Leak Post-thoracic Surgery: Implications For Medical Management Of Pneumothorax
  141. S45 How Successful Are Medical Thoracoscopists At Predicting Malignancy?
  142. S40 Improving The Patient Journey: Thoracic Ultrasonography As An Adjunct To Decision Making And Diagnostic Pathways In Pleural Disease
  143. P177 Patient-related Outcome Measurements In Pleural Effusions
  144. P111 Procedural Experience, Training Opportunities And Attitudes Towards Intercostal Chest Drain Insertion: Variations Between Consultants, Trainees And Medical Sub-specialties
  145. S117 Survival In Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions Who Developed Pleural Infection: A Retrospective Case Review From 6 Uk Centres
  146. Tuberculous pleuritis secondary toMycobacterium bovisin a veterinarian
  147. Physician-Based Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy for Diagnosing Pleural Disease
  148. Image of the month: A misleading chest X-ray - not all opacification is effusion
  149. Staphylococcus aureusbio-products: New biological roles for a pleurodesis agent
  150. Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema Following Local Anesthetic Thoracoscopy
  151. Paracetamol and ibuprofen block hydrothorax absorption in mice
  152. Interleukin-18 is up-regulated in infectious pleural effusions
  153. Interleukin‐17A is involved in bacteria‐related acute pleural inflammation
  154. Inhibition Of Osteopontin Modulates Tumor-Stimulated Immune Response And Suppresses Mesothelioma Progression
  155. Abstract 2873: Opposing effects of NF-κB inhibition during chemical lung carcinogenesis
  156. Secreted phosphoprotein-1 directly provokes vascular leakage to foster malignant pleural effusion
  157. Opposing effects of bortezomib-induced nuclear factor- B inhibition on chemical lung carcinogenesis
  158. Neutralization of Tumor Necrosis Factor Bioactivity Ameliorates Urethane-Induced Pulmonary Oncogenesis in Mice
  159. A sulindac analogue is effective against malignant pleural effusion in mice
  160. Static and dynamic mechanics of the murine lung after intratracheal bleomycin
  161. Secreted Phosphoprotein-1 Enhances Urethane-induced Lung Carcinogenesis
  162. Osteopontin Is Important For Malignant Pleural Effusion Formation
  163. Dexamethasone acutely accelerates pleural fluid absorption in mice hydrothoraces
  164. Specific effects of bortezomib against experimental malignant pleural effusion: a preclinical study
  165. Protective Effects of Mastic Oil FromPistacia LentiscusVariationChiaAgainst Experimental Growth of Lewis Lung Carcinoma
  166. Osteopontin is upregulated in malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions
  167. Etanercept-induced pleuropericardial lupus-like syndrome
  168. The Angiopoietin/Tie2 Axis Mediates Malignant Pleural Effusion Formation
  169. A Central Role for Tumor-derived Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in Malignant Pleural Effusion
  170. Zoledronic Acid Is Effective against Experimental Malignant Pleural Effusion
  171. Tumor Necrosis Factor-  Promotes Malignant Pleural Effusion
  172. The efficacy of sonographic and biological pleurodesis indicators of malignant pleural effusion (SIMPLE)