Massive hemoptysis is regarded as a potentially lethal condition that requires immediate
attention, and prompt action. Although minor hemoptysis is frequently encountered by most …

Background The indwelling pleural catheter (IPC), which was initially introduced for the
management of recurrent malignant effusions, could be a valuable management option for …

Background: Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)
is a minimally invasive procedure that has become an important tool in diagnosis and …

The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to rigid bronchoscopy (RB). We will
briefly discuss its history, evolution, and resurgence while we highlight its versatility and …

It has been 30 years since the first commercial three-dimensional (3D) printer was available
on market. The technological advancement of 3D printing has far exceeded its …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) consider menthol an effective substance, which
help in common cold symptoms and labeled to have low toxicity profile. Direct exposure to …

. AbstrAct The factor V Leiden mutation, the most common inherited cause of thrombophilia,
causes a mild hypercoagulable state. We describe a 29-year-old man, heterozygous for …

Materials and Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library Plus, and ISI Web
of Knowledge were searched for studies of clinical trials in English reporting diagnostic …

Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a procedure that involves access to the pleural space with an
endoscope allowing direct visualization of the pleural space and intrathoracic structures …

Tunneled pleural catheter (TPC) has been widely used to control malignant pleural effusion
(MPE); however, it is still not clear whether it is more effective than chemical pleurodesis. We …