Etiologies of bilateral pleural effusions
Puchalski JT, Argento AC, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Oliva IB, Rubinowitz AN, Pisani MA. Etiologies of bilateral pleural effusions. Respiratory Medicine 2012, 107: 284-291. PMID: 23219348, PMCID: PMC5421548, DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of pneumothoraxBilateral thoracentesisExudative effusionsMalignant effusionsMultiple etiologiesCombination of etiologiesCommon single etiologyBilateral pleural effusionOutcomes of patientsOverall complication rateChest tube drainageProspective cohort studyCongestive heart failurePleural fluid characteristicsPleural fluid formationAcademic medical centerBilateral effusionsMore etiologiesMost effusionsCohort studyComplication rateTube drainageBilateral proceduresConsecutive patientsHeart failureEpidemiology and Management of Common Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Akgün KM, Crothers K, Pisani M. Epidemiology and Management of Common Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons. The Journals Of Gerontology Series A 2012, 67A: 276-291. PMID: 22337938, PMCID: PMC3297767, DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of LungAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntineoplastic AgentsAsthmaFemaleHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIncidenceLung DiseasesLung NeoplasmsMalePneumoniaPrevalencePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsOlder patientsPulmonary diseaseCommon pulmonary diseasesQuality of lifePulmonary symptomsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCommon clinical presentationObstructive pulmonary diseaseIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosisCommon pulmonary disordersMedical comorbiditiesClinical presentationPulmonary fibrosisLung cancerMultiple etiologiesPulmonary disordersRisk factorsPrevalence increasesDisease prevalence increasesPatientsOlder personsDiseaseMortalityDyspneaComorbidities