"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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pleura" by people in Profiles.
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Lung, Pleura, and Diaphragm Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2024 Feb; 45(1):120-131.
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Assessment of the toxicity and carcinogenicity of double-walled carbon nanotubes in the rat lung after intratracheal instillation: a two-year study. Part Fibre Toxicol. 2022 04 22; 19(1):30.
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Ferumoxytol magnetic resonance imaging detects joint and pleural infiltration of bone sarcomas in pediatric and young adult patients. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 12; 51(13):2521-2529.
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Intrapleural Impedance Sensor Real-Time Tracking of Pneumothorax in a Porcine Model of Air Leak. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Summer; 32(2):357-366.
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Hematogenous extramedullary relapse in multiple myeloma - a multicenter retrospective study in 127 patients. Am J Hematol. 2019 10; 94(10):1132-1140.
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Assessment of Diaphragm Function and Pleural Pressures During Thoracentesis. Chest. 2020 01; 157(1):205-211.
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Pleural catheter placement and intrapleural fibrinolysis following lung transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2019 06; 33(6):e13592.
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Pleural electrical impedance is a sensitive, real-time indicator of pneumothorax. J Surg Res. 2018 11; 231:15-23.
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Comprehensive immunoproteogenomic analyses of malignant pleural mesothelioma. JCI Insight. 2018 04 05; 3(7).
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Basic experiments of bioabsorbable materials in prevention of postoperative intrapleural adhesions following thoracotomy. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb; 64(2):82-6.