Chest Tube Drainage of Transudative Pleural Effusions Hastens Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

Maimonides Medical Center198 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether chest tubes to drain transudative pleural effusions helps patients come off mechanical ventilation earlier.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

198

Conditions

Liberation From Mechanical Ventilation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with transudative pleural effusion and requiring mechanical ventilation Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with coagulopathy

Locations (1)

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Total Days of Mechanical Ventilatory Support

Time frame: days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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