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Liju Ahmed

Guys and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Kings College …
Verified email at kcl.ac.uk
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[HTML][HTML] Outpatient talc administration by indwelling pleural catheter for malignant effusion

…, RA Mustafa, LJ Bishop, L Ahmed… - New England journal …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Malignant pleural effusion affects more than 750,000 persons each year across
Europe and the United States. Pleurodesis with the administration of talc in hospitalized …

Effect of thoracoscopic talc poudrage vs talc slurry via chest tube on pleurodesis failure rate among patients with malignant pleural effusions: a randomized clinical trial

…, D Menzies, M Munavvar, MM Kyi, L Ahmed… - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is challenging to manage. Talc pleurodesis is
a common and effective treatment. There are no reliable data, however, regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] International consensus conference recommendations on ultrasound education for undergraduate medical students

…, CA Sisson, J Palma, M Mallin, L Ahmed… - The Ultrasound …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The purpose of this study is to provide expert consensus recommendations to
establish a global ultrasound curriculum for undergraduate medical students. Methods 64 multi-…

Talc pleurodesis through indwelling pleural catheters for malignant pleural effusions: retrospective case series of a novel clinical pathway

L Ahmed, H Ip, D Rao, N Patel, F Noorzad - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
Malignant pleural effusions cause significant morbidity, but there is no gold standard
minimally invasive treatment. A new therapeutic approach combines talc pleurodesis and …

Alteplase Dose Assessment for Pleural infection Therapy (ADAPT) Study‐2: Use of 2.5 mg alteplase as a starting intrapleural dose

…, C Yeoh, WY Phu, R Brown, A West, L Ahmed… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… Natalia Popowicz, Hugh Ip, Estee PM Lau, Francesco Piccolo, Kirstie Dootson, Cindy Yeoh,
Wint Ywe Phu, Rebecca Brown, Alex West and Liju Ahmed have reported that no potential …

[HTML][HTML] Safety of indwelling pleural catheter use in patients undergoing chemotherapy: a five-year retrospective evaluation

C Chan Wah Hak, P Sivakumar, L Ahmed - BMC pulmonary medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are increasingly becoming a first-line treatment
in the management of malignant pleural effusions. Ambulatory management using IPC …

Providing safe and effective pleural medicine services in the UK: an aspirational statement from UK pleural physicians

…, T Duncan, R Hallifax, L Ahmed… - BMJ Open …, 2018 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Physicians face considerable challenges in ensuring safe and effective care for patients
admitted to hospital with pleural disease. While subspecialty development has driven up …

[HTML][HTML] Using creative co-design to develop a decision support tool for people with malignant pleural effusion

…, A Morley, J Holme, J Lyons, M Ahmed… - BMC medical informatics …, 2020 - Springer
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common, serious problem predominantly
seen in metastatic lung and breast cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma. Recurrence …

Quality of life after interventions for malignant pleural effusions: a systematic review

P Sivakumar, A Saigal, L Ahmed - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2020 - spcare.bmj.com
Background Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) results in breathlessness and impairment of
health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study reviews the existing literature on HRQOL …

Intrapleural fibrinolytics and deoxyribonuclease for treatment of indwelling pleural catheter-related pleural infection: a multi-center observational study

…, S Walker, JP Uribe Becerra, A Majid, L Ahmed… - Respiration, 2021 - karger.com
Background: Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are increasingly used for management of
recurrent (especially malignant) effusions. Pleural infection associated with IPC use remains a …