Pleurodesis with povidone iodine in patients with malignant pleural effusion in a tertiary center in Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: malignant pleural effusion occurs as a consequence of a primary or metastatic malignant process involving the pleura. The aim of pleurodesis is to prevent re-accumulation of the effusion and avoid the need for repeated hospitalization. Povidone iodine has been used in other climes for...

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Autores principales: Omoregbee, Benjamin Irene, Okugbo, Stanley
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8077678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33995776
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.38.169.22405

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8077678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33995776
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2021.38.169.22405

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