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Diagnostic Accuracy of Imaging Findings in Pleural Empyema: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Imaging, 2021
Computed tomography (CT) diagnosis of empyema is challenging because current literature features multiple overlapping pleural findings. We aimed to identify informative findings for structured reporting.
Desiree Zettinig, Tugba Akinci D'Antonoli, A. Wilder-Smith, J. Bremerich, Jan A. Roth, Raphael Sexauer   +5 more
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A Simple Method for Differentiating Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion/Empyema from Parapneumonic Effusion Using the Split Pleura Sign and the Amount of Pleural Effusion on Thoracic CT. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Pleural separation, the "split pleura" sign, has been reported in patients with empyema. However, the diagnostic yield of the split pleura sign for complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE)/empyema and its utility for differentiating CPPE/empyema from ...
Naoki Tsujimoto, Takeshi Saraya, Richard W Light, Yayoi Tsukahara, Takashi Koide, Daisuke Kurai, Haruyuki Ishii, Hirokazu Kimura, Hajime Goto, Hajime Takizawa   +9 more
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Survey of childhood empyema in Asia: Implications for detecting the unmeasured burden of culture-negative bacterial disease

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2008
Background Parapneumonic empyema continues to be a disease of significant morbidity and mortality among children despite recent advances in medical management. To date, only a limited number of studies have assessed the burden of empyema in Asia. Methods
Shen Xuzhuang, Chiu Chen-Hsun, Anh Dang, Yong Dong, Kilgore Paul E, Nyambat Batmunkh, Jodar Luis, Ng Timothy L, Bock Hans L, Hausdorff William P   +9 more
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A Case Report of Histoplasma-Associated Empyema Treated With Intravenous Injection and Local Thoracic Irrigation of Amphotericin B Plus Medical Thoracoscopy

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Cases of empyema associated with Histoplasma infection are rarely reported. Here, we discuss a case of Histoplasma-associated empyema successfully treated with amphotericin B intravenous and pleural infusion therapy and multiple medical thoracoscopies. A
Ning Cui, Lijun Wang, Jingming Zhao
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Lung abscess predicts the surgical outcome in patients with pleural empyema

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2010
Objectives Most cases of pleural empyema are caused by pulmonary infections, which are usually combined with pneumonia or lung abscess. The mortality of patients with pleural empyema remains high (up to 20%).
Wu Chin-Yen, Lin Yi-Chieh, Fang Hsin-Yuan, Chen Heng-Chung, Huang Hung-Che, Cheng Ching-Yuan   +5 more
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Epidemiology of pleural empyema in English hospitals and the impact of influenza

European Respiratory Journal, 2020
Pleural empyema represents a significant healthcare burden due to extended hospital admissions and potential requirement for surgical intervention. This study aimed to assess changes in incidence and management of pleural empyema in England over the past
D. Arnold, F. Hamilton, Tim T. Morris, Tim Suri, A. Morley, Vicky Frost, I. Vipond, A. Medford, R. Payne, P. Muir, N. Maskell   +10 more
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa pleural empyema in a preterm infant

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2009
Pleural empyema is defined as the pyogenic infection of the pleural space with purulent effusion. Although it is frequently seen in children and therapy protocols have been developed for it, there are only a few reports about pleural empyema in ...
Hilal Ozkan, Merih Cetinkaya, Nilgün Köksal, Solmaz Celebi, Mustafa Hacimustafaoğlu   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Dornase Alfa vs Tissue Plasminogen Activator Alone in Children with Pleural Empyema: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

JAMA pediatrics, 2020
Importance Clinical guidelines recommend that children with pleural empyema be treated with chest tube insertion and intrapleural fibrinolytics. The addition of dornase alfa (DNase) has been reported to improve outcomes in adults but remains unproven in ...
M. Livingston, S. Mahant, B. Connolly, I. Maclusky, S. Laberge, L. Giglia, Connie L Yang, A. Roberts, A. Shawyer, M. Brindle, S. Parsons, C. Stoian, J. Walton, K. Thorpe, Y. Chen, F. Zuo, M. Mamdani, Carol Y. Chan, Desmond Loong, W. Isaranuwatchai, F. Ratjen, E. Cohen   +21 more
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Parapneumonic empyema diagnosed by chest radiograph and computed tomography [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2013
Pleural effusion is commonly seen associated with pneumonia. When this progresses to empyema, directed therapy is frequently required. Chest radiographic and computed tomography findings can help distinguish empyema from a transudative pleural effusion.
David M. Widlus, John Paul Brady, Ning Jin   +2 more
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Practical management of pleural empyema

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016
Empyema is defined as pus in the thoracic cavity due to pleural space infection and has a multifactorial underlying cause, although the majority of cases are post-bacterial pneumonia.
G.F. Tassi, G.P. Marchetti, V. Pinelli, S. Chiari   +3 more
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