… with the Light criteria for the separation of transudates and exudates, but, in general, the Light
criteria have been … I am amazed that, after 40 years, the Light criteria are still being used. …

Parapneumonic effusions occur in 20 to 40% of patients who are hospitalized with pneumonia.
The mortality rate in patients with a parapneumonic effusion is higher than that in patients …

… Richard Light is a distinguished pulmonologist internationally renowned for his contributions
to the research and clinical care of pleural diseases. He received his MD from the Johns …

… have compared Light’s criteria with the other proposed tests and have concluded that Light’s
… 75 Light RW. Closed needle biopsy of the pleura is a valuable diagnostic procedure. Con …

Background Approaches to removal of sedation and mechanical ventilation for critically ill
patients vary widely. Our aim was to assess a protocol that paired spontaneous awakening …

In this prospective study of 150 pleural effusions, the utility of pleural-fluid cell counts,
protein levels, and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) levels for the separation of transudates from …

Background and Methods Although their clinical efficacy is unclear and they may cause
serious adverse effects, systemic glucocorticoids are a standard treatment for patients …

A 70-year-old man with an 80-pack-year history of smoking and a history of congestive heart
failure presents with increasing shortness of breath. He also has aching chest pain on the …

In this study the incidence and course of pleural effusions (para-pneumonic effusions) in
patients with acute bacterial pneumonia were prospectively evaluated. Bilateral decubitus chest …

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of a
chronic indwelling pleural catheter with doxycycline pleurodesis via tube thoracostomy in the …