2019
Safety and Tolerability of Vacuum Versus Manual Drainage During Thoracentesis
Senitko M, Ray AS, Murphy TE, Araujo KLB, Bramley K, DeBiasi EM, Pisani MA, Cameron K, Puchalski JT. Safety and Tolerability of Vacuum Versus Manual Drainage During Thoracentesis. Journal Of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 2019, 26: 166-171. PMID: 30433893, PMCID: PMC6517094, DOI: 10.1097/lbr.0000000000000556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause complicationsVacuum groupGreater painSelf-reported painAcademic medical centerShorter drainage timeManual drainageEarly terminationPain scoresRefractory symptomsRespiratory failurePain levelsSecondary outcomesPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomePleural effusionPleural manometryPulmonary edemaVacuum aspirationManual aspirationMedical CenterPatient comfortThoracentesisSubsequent deathDrainage time
2018
Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement for Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions
Bramley K, DeBiasi E, Puchalski J. Indwelling Pleural Catheter Placement for Nonmalignant Pleural Effusions. Seminars In Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2018, 39: 713-719. PMID: 30641589, DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676648.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNonmalignant pleural effusionsPleural effusionMedical therapyMaximal medical therapyPleural catheter placementRecurrent pleural effusionCongestive heart failureRelief of dyspneaEffective therapeutic strategyHepatic hydrothoraxHeart failurePleural catheterComorbid conditionsCatheter placementConventional therapySignificant symptomsClinical conditionsTherapeutic strategiesEffusionHigh mortalityTherapyRecent studiesDyspneaHydrothoraxMorbidity