Key result
Image-guided thoracentesis and biopsy with advanced testing improve diagnostic yield and sensitivity for pleural effusions.
Population
Patients with pleural effusion
Design
Review
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Supports image-guided diagnostics for pleural effusions; leaves open need for prospective trials before practice change.
Image-guided procedures and advanced culture techniques improve the diagnostic yield and safety of pleural effusion evaluations.
Ferreiro et al. (2019) conducted a review in Pleural effusion. Pleural effusion diagnostics was evaluated. Image-guided thoracentesis and pleural biopsy, along with nucleic acid amplification tests and specialized cultures, improve the diagnostic yield and sensitivity for pleural effusions.
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