Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleCurrent Management of Pleural DisordersJack KastelikA wide range of conditions can present with plural involvement. For this reason patients with pleural disorders may be seen by a number of different specialists. The most common pleural disorders include pleural effusion and pneumothorax. Pleural effusion and pneumothorax are defined as accumulation within the pleural space of fluid and air respectively. The most common disorders responsible for over … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 7 May 2013 · 6,773 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePleural Effusion Detection Using Optimized Pretrained ModelsRehab Fathi Ibrahim, Nashwa Mohamed Elsayed et al.Pleural effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity, posing a significant thoracic issue with various causes. Even with a variety of diagnostic techniques, accurate diagnosis remains challenging. Delays in diagnosis and treatment heighten the risks of the disease. In this paper, we introduce a novel approach by leveraging the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) to systematically optimize … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 21, Issue 8 · 17 Oct 2025 · 2,308 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Role of Inflammation in Development and Therapy of Malignant MesotheliomaArti Shukla, Jill MillerMalignant Mesothelioma (MM) is an asbestos related malignancy with a poor prognosis and limited therapeutic approaches. The pathogenesis of MM has been linked to asbestos induced inflammation. Asbestos exposure results in reactive oxygen species generation, infiltration of inflammatory cells and prolonged release of multiple cytokines, oxidants and growth factors. The role of inflammation in MM has led to the evaluation … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 30 Aug 2012 · 7,437 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIdentification of Cancer: Mesothelioma’s Disease Using Logistic Regression and Association RuleAvishek ChoudhuryMalignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) or malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an atypical, aggressive tumor that matures into cancer in the pleura, a stratum of tissue bordering the lungs. Diagnosis of MPM is difficult and it accounts for about seventy-five percent of all mesothelioma diagnosed yearly in the United States of America. Being a fatal disease, early identification of MPM is crucial … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 7 Dec 2018 · 7,224 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHumoral Immune Response in Tuberculous PleuritisPrabha C., Kripa V. Jalapathy, Sulochana D. DasTuberculous pleuritis is a good human model to understand the local and protective immune response against tuberculosis, due to the self-limitedness of the disease. Although the cellular immune response has been well characterised in tuberculous pleurisy, much less is known about the humoral immune response operating at the site of infection. To understand the humoral immune response, B cells were … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 6,518 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractMycobacterium Abscessus Native Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis. Is a Six-Week Course of Combination Antibiotic Therapy Enough?Rabindra Ghimire, Dora Lebron, William Matthew Wooten et al.A 24-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of intravenous drug abuse and multiple hospital admissions for substance abuse related medical problems presented with pneumonia and was discharged home on oral antibiotics. Three days later, her blood culture grew acid fast bacilli, which was subsequently identified as M. abscessus subspecies abscessus. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram (TTE and TEE respectively) was suggestive … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 20 Feb 2020 · 7,281 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractOzone Therapy: Overview of its Potential Utility in Male ReproductionZaher Merhi, Ali Bazzi, Rajean Moseley-LaRue et al.Ozone (O3), a highly water-soluble inorganic molecule, is a gas made of three atoms of oxygen (O) with a cyclic structure. Ozone can be produced by medical generators from pure oxygen after passing through a high voltage gradient. Ozone therapy (OT) can be given in medical practice via several routes that include transdermal, intramuscular, rectal, nasal, oral, vaginal, intravenous, intra-arterial, … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 4 Jan 2019 · 9,586 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMiliary Tuberculosis: A Case ReportZhinous Bayat Makoo, Roshanak Bayat Makoo, Omid MashrabiProblem statement: During the last years it is more than evident that the prevalence of pulmonary and extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (TB), mainly in western European countries, has risen significantly. The aetiology of this phenomenon is multifactorial. Miliary tuberculosis is a form of tuberculosis that is characterized by millet-like seeding of TB bacilli in the lung, as evidenced on chest radiography. Approach: … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 6, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2010 · 7,623 accessesView PDFCite