4 results for “General Electric”
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Medical study · Medical research · 1992
Diagnosis and prognostic factors in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective analysis of sixty-five patients
…years. In the main statistical model, only early (stage I) disease and good performance status (a WHO measure of general functioning) were significantly linked to longer survival. Asbestos exposure was not a significant predictor of survival…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2013
The use of indwelling pleural catheters for the management of malignant pleural effusion--direct costs in a Dutch hospital
Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are increasingly used in the treatment of malignant pleural effusion (MPE). In general, these catheters have been reported to manage MPE efficiently. Unfortunately, insurance companies in the Netherlands do not reimburse these…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2009
Mortality from occupational exposure to relatively pure chrysotile: a 39-year study
…was attributed to cardiovascular diseases in 23 subjects and to liver cirrhosis in 1. Overall mortality rate was significantly lower than that of the Greek general population, standardized mortality ratio (SMR) was 0.71 (95% CI…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2012
Mechanisms of pleurodesis
…pleurodesis (diffuse malignant mesothelioma and metastatic lung carcinomas have a poorer response). There is general agreement that talc obtains the best results, and there are also preliminary experimental studies suggesting that it can induce apoptosis in…