The authors have reported to CHEST the following: N. M. R. has received personal fees for consultancy work and an unrestricted educational grant from Rocket Medical and was the lead investigator of the MIST-2 trial, funded by unrestricted educational grant from Roche UK. Y. C. G. L was the lead investigator of AMPLE-1, -2 and currently -3. Rocket Medical provided free drainage equipment for participants in these multicenter randomized trials. He also served on the advisory board of CareFusion/BD (manufacturer of PleurX catheter) and has received an unrestricted educational grant from Rocket Medical UK for support of AMPLE-2. Additionally, he was a co-Investigator of the MIST-2 trial, funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Roche UK. A. T. was a consultant for, and receipt of royalties for intellectual property from BD Inc.
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