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Pleural & Interventional Pulmonology Thesis Topics, MD Respiratory 2026

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Diagnostic yield and safety of semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Pleural Diseases Prospective observational study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation

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MD Respiratory Medicine (Pleural & Interventional Pulmonology) — Thesis Title List

Diagnostic yield and safety of semi-rigid thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase and lymphocyte-to-neutrophil ratio in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

Pleural fluid cell block versus conventional smear cytology in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion

Thoracic ultrasound features in differentiating transudative from exudative pleural effusion

Intrapleural streptokinase versus normal saline in complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema: drainage and need for surgery

Indwelling pleural catheter versus talc pleurodesis in recurrent malignant pleural effusion

Etiological spectrum of pleural effusion in patients with chronic kidney disease

Small-bore versus large-bore intercostal drain in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

Clinical profile and recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in young adults

Pleural fluid pH and LDH as predictors of the need for chest tube drainage in parapneumonic effusion

Diagnostic yield and complication rate of image-guided closed pleural biopsy

Concordance between PET-CT and EBUS-TBNA in mediastinal nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer

Diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA in isolated mediastinal lymphadenopathy of unknown cause

Effect of rapid on-site cytological evaluation on the diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA

Adequacy of EBUS-TBNA samples for EGFR, ALK and PD-L1 testing in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Diagnostic yield of radial-probe EBUS-guided biopsy in peripheral pulmonary lesions

Clinical and histological profile of lung cancer among never-smokers at a tertiary care centre

Diagnostic delay in lung cancer and its association with prior empirical anti-tubercular treatment

Midazolam alone versus midazolam with fentanyl for conscious sedation during flexible bronchoscopy: patient comfort and safety

Combined yield of endobronchial biopsy, brushing and bronchoalveolar lavage cytology in visible endobronchial lesions

Prevalence of lung nodules on low-dose CT screening among high-risk smokers

Incidence and risk factors for complications of flexible bronchoscopy at a tertiary care centre

Thoracoscopic talc poudrage versus talc slurry pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: pleurodesis success at 90 days

Pleural manometry during therapeutic thoracentesis in identifying non-expandable lung in malignant pleural effusion

LENT score in predicting survival in malignant pleural effusion

RAPID score as a predictor of mortality and need for surgery in pleural infection

Ambulatory management with a Heimlich valve versus inpatient intercostal drainage in primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra on pleural fluid and thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in tuberculous pleural effusion

Pleural fluid NT-proBNP in identifying cardiac effusions misclassified as exudates by Light criteria

EBUS-guided transbronchial mediastinal cryobiopsy versus EBUS-TBNA in mediastinal lymphadenopathy: diagnostic yield and safety

Concordance of plasma cell-free DNA EGFR mutation testing with tissue testing in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Diagnostic yield and safety of ultrasound-guided transthoracic biopsy of pleural-based peripheral lung masses

Progression-free survival and its predictors in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer on first-line tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Cryobiopsy versus forceps biopsy in visible endobronchial tumours: specimen size and diagnostic yield

Nebulised lignocaine versus lignocaine spray for topical anaesthesia during flexible bronchoscopy: cough and patient comfort

Symptom relief and survival after rigid bronchoscopic debulking with or without stenting in malignant central airway obstruction

Etiological spectrum and diagnostic work-up of exudative pleural effusion in patients aged 60 years and above

Pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen in differentiating malignant from tuberculous pleural effusion

Ultrasound-guided versus landmark-guided thoracentesis: success rate and complications

Chest discomfort and re-expansion pulmonary oedema in relation to volume removed during therapeutic thoracentesis

Clinical profile and outcome of hepatic hydrothorax

Clinical profile, microbiology and outcome of empyema thoracis in adults

Residual pleural thickening after treatment of tuberculous pleural effusion and its predictors

Thoracic ultrasound versus chest radiography in detecting pneumothorax after pleural procedures

Simple aspiration versus intercostal drainage in primary spontaneous pneumothorax: success and hospital stay

Clinical profile and outcome of secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in post-tuberculosis lung disease

Autologous blood patch pleurodesis for persistent air leak in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: time to air leak resolution

Clinical and molecular profile of lung cancer presenting with malignant pleural effusion

Povidone-iodine versus talc pleurodesis in malignant pleural effusion: pleurodesis success at 30 days

Thoracic ultrasound signs of pleural malignancy compared with thoracoscopic pleural biopsy

Diagnostic yield of repeat pleural fluid cytology in suspected malignant pleural effusion

Stage at diagnosis and histological profile of lung cancer in women at a tertiary care centre

EGFR mutation prevalence and its association with clinical characteristics in lung adenocarcinoma

Incidence of pneumothorax after CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy and its risk factors

Diagnostic yield of conventional transbronchial needle aspiration in mediastinal lymphadenopathy

Diagnostic yield of EBUS-TBNA in suspected sarcoidosis and its differentiation from tuberculous lymphadenitis

Diagnostic yield of fluoroscopy-guided transbronchial lung biopsy in focal and diffuse lung lesions

Bronchoscopic findings and diagnostic yield in patients with haemoptysis and a normal chest radiograph

Recurrence of haemoptysis after bronchial artery embolisation and its predictors

Clinical profile of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in adults and outcome of flexible bronchoscopic retrieval

Dexmedetomidine versus midazolam for sedation during flexible bronchoscopy: patient comfort and desaturation

Quality of life on EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LC13 in advanced lung cancer receiving first-line chemotherapy

Incidental pulmonary nodules on chest CT and adherence to Fleischner Society follow-up recommendations

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic marker in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Prevalence of hyponatraemia and its association with survival in lung cancer

High-flow nasal oxygen versus conventional oxygen during flexible bronchoscopy: incidence of hypoxaemia

Nutritional status by PG-SGA and its association with chemotherapy toxicity in lung cancer

Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase versus Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra against thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in exudative lymphocytic pleural effusion

Predictors of prolonged air leak after intercostal tube drainage in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax

Pleural fluid monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and LDH in differentiating malignant from non-malignant exudative pleural effusion

Diagnostic yield of medical thoracoscopy for tuberculosis in lymphocytic exudative pleural effusion with low pleural fluid adenosine deaminase

Nebulised dexmedetomidine versus nebulised saline before flexible bronchoscopy: procedural cough episodes and patient comfort

Accuracy of staging EBUS-TBNA compared with postoperative pathological nodal staging in resectable non-small cell lung cancer

Frequency of SMARCA4 loss on immunohistochemistry in poorly differentiated thoracic malignancies and its clinicopathological profile

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