Why the study?
Does measurement of pro-BNP in pleural fluid aid the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure?
Observational
Does measurement of pro-BNP in pleural fluid aid the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure?
The study investigates whether measuring pro-BNP levels in pleural fluid is useful for diagnosing heart failure as the cause of pleural effusion.
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Truncated abstract withholds quantitative data; leaves pro-BNP pleural fluid testing's diagnostic utility for HF effusions unresolved.
▴ Porcel JM, Vives M, Cao G, et al . Measurement of pro-brain natriuretic peptide in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure. Am J Med2004;116:417–20. [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] Plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are increased in heart failure. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of BNP measurements in pleural fluid from patients with and without heart failure. The pro-BNP concentration … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DThe%2BAmerican%2Bjournal%2Bof%2Bmedicine%26rft.stitle%253DAm%2BJ%2BMed%26rft.aulast%253DPorcel%26rft.auinit1%253DJ.%2BM.%26rft.volume%253D116%26rft.issue%253D6%26rft.spage%253D417%26rft.epage%253D420%26rft.atitle%253DMeasurement%2Bof%2Bpro-brain%2Bnatriuretic%2Bpeptide%2Bin%2Bpleural%2Bfluid%2Bfor%2Bthe%2Bdiagnosis%2Bof%2Bpleural%2Beffusions%2Bdue%2Bto%2Bheart%2Bfailure.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1016%252Fj.amjmed.2003.11.008%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F15006591%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1016/j.amjmed.2003.11.008&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=15006591&link_type=MED&atom=%2Fthoraxjnl%2F59%2F6%2F537.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000220166600008&link_type=ISI
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Zaida M. Hall (2004) conducted an observational in Pleural effusions. pro-BNP measurement in pleural fluid was evaluated on Diagnosis of pleural effusions due to heart failure.
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