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Black pleural effusion as the presenting feature of lung cancer.
Conclusion: In the present case, the black stain most likely results from intrapleural haemolysis following haemorrhage. Pleural fluid bilirubin may be useful in evaluating pleural effusion, especially if black.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Fernandes, V., Alfaro, T. M., Cruz, C., Cordeiro, C. R. Tags: Clinical Problems Source Type: research

The prognostic value of Red cell distribution width(RDW) in acute pulmonary thromboembolism
Conclusion: High RDW level is associated with higher 30 and 90 days mortality rate in acute PT patients. This marker could be considered as a valuable prognostic factor in acute PE.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Parsa, S., Hosseinvand, N., Peiman, S. Tags: Pulmonary embolism Source Type: research

Change in pulmonary function and cardiorespiratory fitness following chemotherapy in testicular cancer patients - a pilot study
Conclusions: There was a substantial reduction in VO2max after BEP corresponding to three decades of physiological aging. This reduction may reflect a decrease in the patients’ cardiac function and oxygen carrying capacity, and not to reduced DLco.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Edvardsen, E., Larsen, K.-O., Fossa, S. D., Ikdahl, T., Loge, J. H., Thorsen, L. Tags: Clinical Respiratory Physiology, Exercise and Functional Imaging Source Type: research