title: Cochrane corner: interventions for the management of malignant pleural effusions.
abstract: Optimal management of symptomatic malignant pleural effusions remains an important issue as it affects a significant number of patients each year internationally. The overall survival remains poor, necessitating an evidence based treatment strategy that provides the best outcomes for individual patients. This paper summarises the results of the recently published Cochrane review on interventions in malignant pleural effusions.
authors.affiliation: Academic Respiratory Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Amelia O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Clive
authors.affiliation: Academic Respiratory Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3906-1997
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatnagar
authors.affiliation: International Observatory on End of Life Care, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK.
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Preston
authors.affiliation: Academic Respiratory Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Nick A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Maskell
authors.affiliation: School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Hayley E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000628:therapy*; D018700:Pleurodesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Lung Cancer; Mesothelioma; Palliative Care; Pleural Disease