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

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Terra, Ricardo Mingarini, Teixeira, Lisete Ribeiro, Bibas, Benoit Jacques, Pego-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel, Vargas, Francisco Suso, Jatene, Fabio Biscegli
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Clinics
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/19292
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/19292
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pleural effusion
Pleurodesis
Outpatient care
Talc
Metastatic disease
Descripción
Sumario: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