Abstract:Introduction: Doxycycline is commonly used in treating pleural effusion. Povidone-iodine is another agent that has been used for treating pleural effusion. Objectives: We aimed to compare the effects of doxycycline and povidone iodine in treating pleural effusion. Patients and Methods: Forty-one patients with pleural effusion were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups. After insertion of the chest tube, pleurodesis was performed in the first group with povidone iodine and doxycycline in the second grou… Show more
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