Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	126025
DOI	10.5492/wjccm.126025
Country	United States

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Pleural diseases in the intensive care unit: A narrative review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ananta Subedi, Dhruv M Shah and Sujith V Cherian
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Sujith V Cherian, Associate Professor, Consultant, FCCP, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of Critical Care, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Texas Health-McGovern Medical School, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, United States. sujith.v.cherian@uth.tmc.edu
Key Words	Pleural effusion; Pneumothorax; Pleural infection; Medical thoracoscopy; Intensive care unit
Core Tip	This narrative review describes the pleural conditions encountered in the intensive care unit and presents a practical approach to their management, including management of these life-threatening illnesses.
Citation	Subedi A, Shah DM, Cherian SV. Pleural diseases in the intensive care unit: A narrative review. World J Crit Care Med 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.126025
PDF	126025-in-press.pdf

Received	2026-07-23 09:13
Peer-Review Started	2026-07-23 09:14
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-08-04 08:20
Revised	2026-08-18 03:03
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-11-11 06:51
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-11-11 10:10
Articles in Press	2026-11-11 10:10
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