A Comparative Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Intrapleural Fibrinolysis With Streptokinase and Urokinase in the Management of Loculated Pleural Effusions

Background Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) with streptokinase (STK), urokinase (UK), and alteplase remains a common practice for managing loculated pleural effusions (LPEs). However, very limited data are available on the comparative efficacy of these agents. Methodology We compared the eff...

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Autores principales: Saxena, Khushboo, Maturu, V. Nagarjuna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9308892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35898352
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26271

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9308892/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35898352
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.26271

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