"Pleura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The thin serous membrane enveloping the lungs (LUNG) and lining the THORACIC CAVITY. Pleura consist of two layers, the inner visceral pleura lying next to the pulmonary parenchyma and the outer parietal pleura. Between the two layers is the PLEURAL CAVITY which contains a thin film of liquid.
| Descriptor ID |
D010994
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.716 A10.615.789.736
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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Kapoor H, Gulati V, Gulati A, Donuru A, Parekh M. Comprehensive Imaging Review of Pleural Fistulas from Diagnosis to Management. Radiographics. 2022 Nov-Dec; 42(7):1940-1955.
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Machado P. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and pleura imaging: An underestimated pair. J Clin Ultrasound. 2022 Jan; 50(1):99-100.
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Predina JD, Newton AD, Corbett C, Xia L, Shin M, Sulfyok LF, Okusanya OT, Cengel KA, Haas A, Litzky L, Kucharczuk JC, Singhal S. A Clinical Trial of TumorGlow to Identify Residual Disease During Pleurectomy and Decortication. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 01; 107(1):224-232.
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Mulligan CR, Meram AD, Proctor CD, Wu H, Zhu K, Marrogi AJ. Lung cancer staging: a case for a new T definition. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jul; 82(1):220-6.
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Keller SM, Carp NZ, Levy MN, Rosen SM. Chronic post thoracotomy pain. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 1994 Dec; 35(6 Suppl 1):161-4.