| Indwelling pleural catheters (IPC) are as effective as talc pleurodesis at improving breathlessness. |
| Patients with IPCs will spend less time in the hospital immediately and over the next 12 months. |
| More frequent drainage improves the rate of pleurodesis in patients with IPCs. |
| Talc via IPC in patients without non-expandable lung (NEL) is safe and increases the likelihood of pleurodesis. |
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