2019
Physician Practice Patterns for Performing Thoracentesis in Patients Taking Anticoagulant Medications
DeBiasi EM, Murphy TE, Araujo KLB, Pisani MA, Puchalski JT. Physician Practice Patterns for Performing Thoracentesis in Patients Taking Anticoagulant Medications. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2019, 27: 42-49. PMID: 31436608, PMCID: PMC6923589, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPractice patternsDirect oral anticoagulant useLow molecular weight heparinSafety of thoracentesisHigh bleeding riskOral anticoagulant useDirect oral anticoagulantsMolecular weight heparinAmerican Thoracic SocietyPhysician practice patternsPractices of physiciansAcademic medical centerAntiplatelet medicationsBleeding riskOral anticoagulantsAnticoagulant medicationAnticoagulant useEmail distribution listsProphylactic dosesWeight heparinThoracic SocietyGeneral pulmonologistsMedical CenterInterventional pulmonologistsThoracentesis
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