In addition, particular attention needs to be paid to the lungs (for evidence of interstitial lung disease, pleural effusion ... screening tests such as the rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear ...

The following is a summary of “Rapid Pleurodesis in Patients With Chronic Noninfectious Pleural Effusion,” published in the ...

Background: Ascites and pleural effusion are well recognized complications of pancreatic diseases. Drug therapy of these is limited by high cost, prolonged hospitalization and failure rates ...

Some of the more common include pleurisy, pleural effusion, and mesothelioma. A lung specialist called a pulmonologist is trained to diagnose these and other pleura-related conditions and offer ...

Genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis is causally associated with prostate cancer, according to study findings.

Rheumatoid factor (RF) levels above a normal range can indicate autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rheumatoid factor (RF) is an immune system protein that attacks healthy ...

Swimming can help relieve the joint pain and stiffness you may experience with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It can also help protect your joints through strengthening your muscles. The America Heart ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may make it difficult to complete everyday tasks. Assistive devices, also called adaptive devices, may make these tasks easier and help manage pain. Some assistive ...

The dominant rationale to generate new (and to assess old) anticancer chemotherapeutic agents is to determine their cell-autonomous effects — that is, their capacity to reduce the growth ...

Pleural diseases (like pleural mesothelioma, effusions, plaques, and thickening) are often very severe, leading to debilitating or life-threatening symptoms. For over 45 years, Sokolove Law has helped ...