Paracentesis

Paracentesis is a medical procedure involving needle drainage of fluid from a body cavity, most commonly the abdomen. It is used for a number of reasons:* to relieve abdominal pressure from ascites* to diagnose spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and other infections * to diagnose metastatic cancer* to diagnose blood in peritoneal space in trauma* to puncture the tympanic membrane for diagnostic purposes, such as taking a bacterial swab from the middle ear.A related procedure is thoracocentesis, which is needle drainage of the chest cavity. (From the Wikpedia article Paracentesis.)

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Recent Publications on Paracentesis:
63-year-old man with cryptogenic cirrhosis and dyspnea. We analysed medical documentation of 65 patients with alcoholic cirrhosis...	25th June, 2008	Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW,	Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 May;83(5):580-3.
Comments on the review article: Ascites in cirrhosis: a review of management and complications. The examination of 103 children aged 1 year to 5 years had acute otitis...	21st June, 2008		Neth J Med. 2008 Apr;66(4):177; author reply 178.
Unusual cause of chronic ascites. The examination of 103 children aged 1 year to 5 years had acute otitis...	21st June, 2008	Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Stanley Medical College Hospital,	Neth J Med. 2008 Apr;66(4):175,180.
Intraperitoneal bevacizumab for the palliation of malignant ascites in refractory ovarian cancer. BACKGROUND: Malignant ascites often has a profound impact on the quality...	20th June, 2008	Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,	Gynecol Oncol. 2008 Jun 17;. DOI Direct Link
Cytology of metastatic thymic well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (thymic carcinoid) in pleural fluid: report of a case. Thymic carcinoid tumors (well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas)...	20th June, 2008	Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota,	Diagn Cytopathol. 2008 May;36(5):333-7. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Paracentesis:
Catumaxomab Effective in Treating Malignant Ascites Following Ovarian Cancer: Presented at ASCO	PSL Group:  Jun 1 2008 8:22PM Matching: paracentesis
New approach to trabeculectomy preserves episcleral tissue	PCON SuperSite:  May 23 2008 2:57PM Matching: paracentesis

Paracentesis Clinical Trials:
Phase 3, Febuxostat, Allopurinol and Placebo-Controlled Study in Gout Subjects.	Gout Interventions: Drug: Febuxostat;   Drug: Febuxostat;   Drug: Febuxostat;   Drug: Allopurinol;   Drug: Placebo
Central Nervous System Disease in HIV-Infected Children on HAART	HIV Infections;   Central Nervous System Diseases
Brain Function in Primary Lateral Sclerosis	Motor Neuron Disease
Enema Use and Acceptability in HIV Negative Men Who Have Sex With Men	HIV Infections
Brain Function in Primary Lateral Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	Cerebral Cortex Dysfunction
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Paracentesis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
6485926	Method for measuring protease activity
6693127	Pharmaceutical compositions of arglabin and arglabin derivatives
6733750	Process and composition for inducing posterior vitreous detachment
6770673	Therapeutic uses of arglabin in combination with other chemotherapy agents
6802829	Spray device
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