Infections associated with tunnelled indwelling pleural catheters in patients undergoing chemotherapy

E Mekhaiel, R Kashyap, JJ Mullon… - Journal of bronchology …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Background: Malignant pleural effusions are common complications of advanced malignancies
and are associated with significant morbidity and reduced survival. Tunnelled indwelling …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Possible Phenomenon of Viral Interference Between the Novel Coronavirus and Common Respiratory Viruses

…, X Fonseca-Fuentes, E Mekhaiel - Journal of patient …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
At the peak of the 2021 wave of the SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant in North America, there was
concern for a superimposed wave of viral respiratory infections. There was, however, an …

SARS-CoV-2 infection inducing immune thrombocytopenic purpura: case series

…, T Rehman, Y Shams, M Gordon, E Mekhaiel… - Ochsner …, 2021 - ochsnerjournal.org
<p><bold>Background:</bold> Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) refers to immune-mediated
destruction of platelets. Viral infections have been proposed as an etiology of ITP; …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-and intra-observer variability of radial-endobronchial ultrasound image interpretation for peripheral pulmonary lesions

…, P Chenna, K Haas, A Loiselle, E Mekhaiel… - Journal of thoracic …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) is often utilized in guided
bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions. R-EBUS probe positioning …

Refining radial Ebus: characterizing imaging interpretation and proposal for a standardized grading system

…, AC Burks, P Chenna, K Haas, A Loiselle, E Mekhaiel… - Chest, 2020 - journal.chestnet.org
PURPOSE: Radial probe endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) provides real-time
confirmation of lesion localization with bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions.“Concentric” …

Incidence of infection among patients on chemotherapy with tunneled indwelling pleural catheters

E Mekhaiel, R Kashyap, F Maldonado, J Mullon - Chest, 2012 - journal.chestnet.org
PURPOSE: Tunneled indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are a United States Food and Drug
Administration-approved implantable device used for palliation of recurrent, symptomatic …

Recurrent Unexplained Pleural Effusion In Young Female? Think Outside The Box

M Rachid, E Mekhaiel - B44. PLEURAL DISEASE: CASE REPORTS …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Discussion: Endometriosis is the presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside the
uterine cavity, generally in the ovary, uterosacral ligament and the cul-de-sac. Extra-pelvic …

STAPHYLOCOCCAL SPONTANEOUS MEDIASTINAL ABSCESS

…, S Singh, H Sacoto, S Ajmal, EF Mekhaiel - CHEST, 2023 - journal.chestnet.org
DISCUSSION: Common anterior mediastinal masses are either thymomas, teratomas, thyroid
goiter, or lymphoma. Mediastinal abscesses are very rare and can be fatal if not identified …

GOING BACK FOR SECONDS: BIOPSY OF MULTIPLE NODULES YIELDING TWO DIAGNOSES

S Deleveaux, AC Kregor, EF Mekhaiel - CHEST, 2023 - journal.chestnet.org
DISCUSSION: This case demonstrates the utility of robotic bronchoscopy in the workup of
pulmonary nodules and the importance of further testing when suspicion for metastatic …

HISTOPLASMOSIS MASQUERADING AS MALIGNANCY: A RARE CASE OF DISSEMINATED INFECTION IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT HOST

…, N Zero, AC Kregor, T Cooper, EF Mekhaiel - …, 2023 - journal.chestnet.org
DISCUSSION: The patient's age, presentation and imaging findings of anterior mediastinal
lymphadenopathy were highly concerning for malignancy, especially germ cell tumors and …