"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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Tension hydrothorax in a patient with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonitis and pleural Mycobacterium tuberculosis. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jul 26; 14(7).
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Subpleural Curvilinear Shadows Associated with COVID-19. Intern Med. 2021 Aug 01; 60(15):2505-2506.
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The Significance of Subpleural Sparing in CT Chest: A State-of-the-Art Review. Am J Med Sci. 2021 04; 361(4):427-435.
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Lung ultrasound predicts clinical course and outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Intensive Care Med. 2020 10; 46(10):1873-1883.
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Detection of Line Artifacts in Lung Ultrasound Images of COVID-19 Patients Via Nonconvex Regularization. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control. 2020 11; 67(11):2218-2229.
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Comparison of Chest CT Manifestations of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pneumonia Associated with Lymphoma. Int J Med Sci. 2020; 17(13):1909-1915.
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Late histological findings in symptomatic COVID-19 patients: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jul 10; 99(28):e21046.
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Interdependence between elevated intra-abdominal, pleural, and airway opening pressure in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Br J Anaesth. 2020 10; 125(4):e371-e373.
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The association of lung ultrasound images with COVID-19 infection in an emergency room cohort. Anaesthesia. 2020 12; 75(12):1620-1625.
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Rigid Mini-Thoracoscopy Versus Semirigid Thoracoscopy in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusion: The MINT Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2020 Jul; 27(3):163-171.