The Oncology Care Model and lung cancer: Retrospective review of claims and clinical data at a large academic medical center. Average length of stay in days ± standard deviation 5.82 ± 5.08 1.48 ± ...

Paracentesis for malignant ascites is usually performed as an in-patient procedure, with a median length of stay (LoS) of 3–5 days, with intermittent clamping of the drain due to a perceived risk of ...

Large-volume paracentesis is a treatment used to remove excess fluid in the abdominal cavity resulting from such conditions as cirrhosis of the liver or cardiac failure. It is normally performed as an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HONOLULU — Researchers found that patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis who underwent repeat ...

Marijuana use among US adults with cancer: Findings from the 2018-2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...

A 46-year-old woman with alcoholic cirrhosis and a 1-year history of ascites experienced spontaneous paracentesis through a previously asymptomatic umbilical hernia at an area of skin breakdown (Fig.