 Pleura
"Pleura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
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D010994
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.716 A10.615.789.736
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pleura" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Pleura" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Wang JN, Wang FD, Sun J, Liang ZY, Li J, Zhou DB, Tian X, Cao XX. Pulmonary manifestations of Erdheim-Chester disease: clinical characteristics, outcomes and comparison with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Br J Haematol. 2021 09; 194(6):1024-1033.
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Bateman M, Kaphle U, Palomino J, Falk N, Kheir F. 54-Year-Old Man With Cough, Chest Pain, and Dyspnea on Exertion. Chest. 2020 12; 158(6):e299-e303.
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Gerstle K, Tanager K, Hegde S, Chung JH, Husain AN, Applebaum MA, Dyamenahalli U. Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in an 8-year old treated for neuroblastoma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 03; 55(3):E1-E4.
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Kamel MK, Stiles BM, Ghaly G, Rahouma M, Nasar A, Port JL, Lee PC, Altorki NK. Predictors of Pleural Implants in Patients With?Thymic Tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov; 102(5):1647-1652.
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Meena N, Bartter T. Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Needle Aspiration by Pulmonologists: A Study of Factors With Impact on Procedural Yield and Complications. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2015 Jul; 22(3):204-8.
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Agarwal A, Klair J, Patolia S, Meena NK. Intrapleural cisplatin for management of malignant pleural effusion in a patient with plasma cell leucaemia. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Jun 29; 2015.
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