Prospective Evaluation of Patients With Pleural Effusion

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Enrollment: 1000

Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong

Summary

Having a pleural effusion is a common reason for being hospitalized, as it usually requires in-patient care for invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Specific subtypes of pleural effusion may warrant recurrent admissions, a longer hospital stay and consume more healthcare resources. Despite the recent advancement of pleural medicine, better research is increasingly desired to fill the gaps in establishing an early diagnosis and optimal management of pleural effusion from various causes. Local data on different aspects of pleural effusion is also lacking.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients hospitalized for pleural effusion. * Pleural tapping will be performed for pleural fluid analysis. * Aged 18 years old or above Exclusion Criteria: \- Failed to obtain informed consent due to the patient's refusal or cognitive impairment

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