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Filter by:Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of the Computed Tomograph scan three-dimensional reconstruction method for the measurement of the TB pleural effusion volume in clinically stable patients.
Tubercular pleural effusion is the second most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) seen in clinical practice after tuberculosis (TB) lymphadenitis. It is common that after complete treatment of the patient with tubercular pleural effusion with six months of the short-course chemotherapy under Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS), pleural effusion has not resolved completely. In these cases treatment need to be extended for one or two more months by giving extension pouches. Since DOTS does not recommend demonstration of complete resolution of tubercular pleural effusion at the end of treatment completion, there is paucity of data in terms of the patients declared cure for the sputum negative pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB as such which includes TB pleural effusion as well. This project aims to look into the patient characteristics, treatment outcome, and compute the number of cases which require an extended regimen and to what extent is the pleural effusion persistent at the end of six months of standard DOTS therapy.
The purpose of this study is to compare cryobiopsies with forceps biopsies during semirigid thoracoscopy.
The purpose of this study is to determine feasibility of pleural biopsies with the cryoprobe during semirigid thoracoscopy. The secondary aim is to evaluate safety with focus on bleeding intensity.
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) talc pleurodesis is often carried out in patients with malignant recurrent pleural effusion to relieve symptoms and prevent recurrence. General anesthesia and one lung ventilation is the standard type of anesthesia employed for VATS although recently, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) in awake spontaneously ventilating patients is being increasingly employed to perform several cardio-thoracic surgery procedures in an attempt of minimize operative risks and facilitate resumption of daily-life activity. The investigators have reasoned that for a simple and palliative procedure such as talc pleurodesis in cancer patients is, use of general anesthesia and one-lung ventilation might be considered a potential cause of morbidity and delayed recovery. The investigators have also hypothesized TEA could be considered an optimal type of anesthesia in this setting leading to a fast recovery a reduced overall workload in medical care. In this single-center randomized study, the investigators have comparatively assessed the impact of awake TEA versus general anesthesia and one-lung ventilation on comprehensive results of VATS talc pleurodesis.
The objective of this study is to assess whether there is a difference between a care protocol with the use of incentive spirometry (Voldyne ®) and another with the application of NIV (non invasive ventilation with single-level pressure) as a form of therapy. The main focus of the study is to determine the incidence of pulmonary complications in each technique.
Aim of this study is to compare two methods of pleurodesis for refractory malignant pleural effusions, in terms of safety and efficacy.
Background: Respiratory endoscopy comprises flexible bronchoscopy and medical thoracoscopy. The diagnostic yield, technical factors and complications for all patient sub-populations is still not clearly defined. This may result in inappropriate or even dangerous application of such procedures. The aim of the study is to collect data on these aspects of respiratory endoscopy and identify important trends, as well as, areas for improvement. This data will also provide baseline comparative data for new bronchoscopic techniques such as endobronchial ultrasound and navigational bronchoscopy. Method: Prospective data collection. Technical details regarding these procedures are currently keyed into the OTM system by the endoscopy operators for documentation and billing. The department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine gets monthly downloads of all the fields from the OTM system for audit purposes.(See data collection form) The research project proposes to make the data non identifiable by removing the patient's name and IC number. Additionally the yield of the procedure will be checked by a chart review of the histology and microbiology results. There are no restrictions on patient recruitment because all procedures will be performed for clinical indications only and no patient will be recruited for the sole purpose of the study. Waiver of consent has been approved by the IRB.
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of Endostar/cisplatin with cisplatin alone or Endostar alone in patients with malignant pleural effusion or ascites.
STUDY JUSTIFICATION 1. Scientific evidence of the usefulness of corticosteroid use for infectious diseases: Corticosteroids along with antibiotic use improve survival in some infectious processes provide long term benefits and improve symptoms in many others. 2. Clinical Observation: the investigators observed that patients with parapneumonic pleural effusion and associated bronchospasm who were treated with corticosteroids for their bronchospasm, evolved to healing before patients who were not treated with corticosteroids (average admission days 10 vs. 17). 3. Rationale: the anti-inflammatory effect has been the rationale for the use of dexamethasone as an inhibitor of the inflammatory response observed after the first dose of parenteral antibiotic in bacterial meningitis. A similar effect is likely to occur in pneumonia with pleural effusion. It can be therefore hypothesized that Dexamethasone could inhibit an excessive inflammatory response by mesothelial and inflammatory cells during the early phases of parapneumonic empyema, reducing its severity and hence its complications. OBJECTIVES 1. Principal: to investigate if dexamethasone 0,25mg/kg q.i.d. added to standard antibiotic therapy reduces time to resolution of parapneumonic pleural effusion. 2. Secondary: 2.1. Evaluate the effect of dexamethasone 0,25mg/kg q.i.d. added to standard antibiotic therapy on the development of complications during pleural effusion episode. 2.2. Evaluate the incidence of severe and non severe adverse events associated with the new treatment versus standard therapy. METHODS 1. Study design: exploratory (pilot), randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled, parallel stratified design, multicentric. 2. Participating Hospitals (n=56, 7 patients per center): - Hospital Infanta Sofía (S. Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid). - Hospital Universitario de Getafe - Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid. - Hospital Universitario Materno-Infantil Carlos Haya, Málaga. - Hospital Infantil La Paz, Madrid. - Hospital U. Gregorio Marañón - Hospital U. Príncipe de Asturias - Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo 3. Endpoints: 3.1. Primary: time to resolution. 3.2. Secondary endpoints: 1. Effectiveness: number of children with complications. 2. Safety (expected number: none). i) Hyperglycemia ii) Signs of gastrointestinal bleeding iii) Need of transfusion iv) Oropharyngeal Candidiasis v) Allergic reaction vi) Other adverse reactions described in the Medication Guide. 4. Treatment arms: 3.1. Control (0) - Normal saline 0,6 ml/kg, IV, q.i.d. for 2 days. - Cefotaxime 150 mg/kg, IV, q.d. until discharge criteria are present. - Ranitidine 5 mg/kg IV, q.d. for 2 days. - Amoxicillin- Clavulanic acid 80mg/kg p.o., q.d. during 15 days. 3.2. Study treatment: (1) - dexamethasone 0,25mg/kg, IV, q.i.d. for 2 days. - Cefotaxime 150 mg/kg, IV, q.d. until discharge criteria are present - Ranitidine 5 mg/kg IV, q.d. for 2 days - Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid orally (80mg/kg/day) during 15 days. 4. INCLUSION CRITERIA - Patients between 1 and 14 year old. - Presence of pneumonia diagnosed by clinical and radiographic criteria: cough, fever and radiological consolidation. - Evidence of pleural effusion.