TY - GEN AU - Mercer, R.M. AU - Varatharajah, R. AU - Shepherd, G. AU - Lu, Q. AU - Castro AƱon, Olalla AU - McCracken, D.J. AU - Dudina, A. AU - Addala, D. AU - Tsikrika, S. AU - George, V. AU - Banka, R. AU - Asciak, R. AU - Hassan, M. AU - Hallifax, R. AU - Bedawi, E.O. AU - Shute, J.K. AU - Rahman, N.M. PY - 2020 SN - 2052-4439 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11940/16813 AB - INTRODUCTION: Current guidelines recommend an initial pleural aspiration in the investigation and management of suspected malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) with the aim of establishing a diagnosis, identifying non-expansile lung (NEL) and, at times,... KW - Humans KW - Cytodiagnosis KW - Pleurodesis KW - Pleural Effusion KW - Tomography KW - Exudates and Transudates KW - Retrospective Studies TI - Critical analysis of the utility of initial pleural aspiration in the diagnosis and management of suspected malignant pleural effusion DO - 10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000701 KW - HULA VL - 7 ER -