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

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Terra, Ricardo Mingarini, Teixeira, Lisete Ribeiro, Bibas, Benoit Jacques, Pego-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel, Vargas, Francisco Suso, Jatene, Fabio Biscegli
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repository:Clinics
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/19292
Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/19292
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Pleural effusion
Pleurodesis
Outpatient care
Talc
Metastatic disease
Description
Summary: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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