Pleural catheters equal to pleurodesis for dyspnea relief from malignant effusions (TIME2)
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(image: Wikipedia) In the TIME2 randomized trial published in the June 13 2012 JAMA, indwelling pleural catheters and talc pleurodesis were equivalent at reducing dyspnea over the 6 weeks following the procedure among 106 patients with malignant pleural effusions. Most patients receiving pleural catheters required no hospital stays, and overall had fewer repeat procedures than those receiving talc pleurodesis. After 6 months, patients with indwelling pleural catheters had slightly less dyspnea than those who had undergone pleurodesis.
Pleural catheters equal to pleurodesis for dyspnea relief from malignant effusions (TIME2)
Pleural catheters equal to pleurodesis for…
Pleural catheters equal to pleurodesis for dyspnea relief from malignant effusions (TIME2)
(image: Wikipedia) In the TIME2 randomized trial published in the June 13 2012 JAMA, indwelling pleural catheters and talc pleurodesis were equivalent at reducing dyspnea over the 6 weeks following the procedure among 106 patients with malignant pleural effusions. Most patients receiving pleural catheters required no hospital stays, and overall had fewer repeat procedures than those receiving talc pleurodesis. After 6 months, patients with indwelling pleural catheters had slightly less dyspnea than those who had undergone pleurodesis.