2016
Thoracentesis
DeBiasi E, Puchalski J. Thoracentesis. PLEURA 2016, 3 DOI: 10.1177/2373997516646554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPleural effusionSymptom reliefSafety of thoracentesisBilateral pleural effusionSignificant symptom reliefHigh-risk individualsRange of patientsHigh morbidityProcedural teamProcedural safetyPhysiologic basisThoracentesisUse of ultrasoundPhysiologic parametersEffusionRecent advancesReliefSafetyDyspneaMorbidityPatientsMortalitySleep
2015
Mortality among patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracentesis
DeBiasi EM, Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo K, Kookoolis A, Argento AC, Puchalski J. Mortality among patients with pleural effusion undergoing thoracentesis. European Respiratory Journal 2015, 46: 495-502. PMID: 25837039, PMCID: PMC4857137, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00217114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failurePleural effusionRenal failureHeart failureBenign etiologyMalignant effusionsHigh mortalityBilateral pleural effusionLong-term mortalityMortality of patientsProspective cohort studyMalignant pleural effusionBaseline characteristicsChart reviewCohort studyNonmalignant effusionsPoor prognosisHigh riskPatientsEffusionStandardised criteriaThoracentesisMortalityEtiologyFailure