Ultrasound in predicting improvement in dyspnoea after therapeutic thoracentesis in patients with recurrent unilateral pleural effusion.

Katrine FjaellegaardJesper Koefod PetersenGitte AlstrupSøren SkaarupPaul Frost ClementsenChristian B LaursenRahul BhatnagarUffe Bodtger

Published in: European clinical respiratory journal (2024)

In our study population, US-characteristics including assessment of diaphragm movement or shape was not associated with a minimal important improvement in dyspnoea immediately following thoracentesis.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
mechanical ventilation
computed tomography
intensive care unit
contrast enhanced ultrasound