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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Review finds mixed outcomes after fetal shunting for fluid around the lungs
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Review finds mixed outcomes after fetal shunting for fluid around the lungs

Researchers reviewed 10 retrospective studies involving 416 human fetuses with isolated pleural effusion, meaning fluid had built up around the developing lungs. After pleuro-amniotic shunting, pooled estimates suggested survival in about two-thirds of cases and resolution of fetal hydrops in about three-fifths, but preterm birth and other complications were also common.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Review examines lung disease linked to artificial-stone dust
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Review examines lung disease linked to artificial-stone dust

This systematic review examined clinical, lung-function, imaging, and workplace findings in people diagnosed with artificial stone silicosis, an occupational lung disease associated with dust exposure during artificial-stone work. Across the reviewed reports, some patients had severe lung changes even when standard lung tests or chest radiographs did not detect early disease.

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