Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion with ASEPT® Pleural Catheter: Quality of Life, Feasibility, and Patient Satisfaction

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(a) Comparison of global health status/Quality of Life and its functional scales in 1st visit and after ASEPT pleural catheter insertion (2nd and 3rd visits) according to the EORTC QLQ-C30. (b) Comparison of pain scores in 1st visit and after ASEPT pleural catheter insertion (2nd and 3rd visits) according to the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13. (c) Comparison of dyspnea and coughing scores in 1st visit and after ASEPT pleural catheter insertion (2nd and 3rd visits) according to the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13.

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