Thoracic ultrasound for malignant pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Akihiro Shiroshita, Sayumi Nozaki, Yu Tanaka, Yan Luo, Yuki Kataoka

Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (4) 00464-2020; 10.1183/23120541.00464-2020
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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