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Tissue‐retained needles in people who inject drugs: A systematic review of case reports and series on clinical presentations, complications and management

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims Tissue‐retained needles from intravenous drug use can cause rare but severe complications, ranging from local to systemic infections to needle embolization. Due to the limited evidence and the lack of epidemiological studies on the issue, we systematically reviewed the literature focusing on case reports and case series on ...
Heidi Laukkala, Anna Nevalainen, Irina Rinta‐Kiikka, Samuel Heikkilä, Sisu Kiuru, Markku Sumanen, Otso Arponen, Olli Nevalainen   +7 more
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Cytologic Findings in Esophageal Perforation: An Institutional Experience With Pleural Fluid Specimens

Diagnostic Cytopathology, Volume 54, Issue 6, Page 429-435, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Esophageal perforation (EP) is a rare but life‐threatening condition, and most cases are due to iatrogenic causes. The rest occur spontaneously, due to malignancies, or trauma. The mortality rates can approach 50%, and delayed diagnosis of EP exacerbates patient outcomes.
Mason Marshall, Samer Khader, Sigfred Lajara, Liron Pantanowitz   +3 more
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Comparing the Mean Platelet Volume and the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Children With Bacterial Pneumonia Associated With or Without Pleural Empyema [PDF]

مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گیلان, 2023
Background Pneumonia is one of the severe infections in children, and empyema is one of its essential complications which causes more risk in affected children. Therefore, its early diagnosis is of great importance.
Houman Hashemian, Fina Sanati
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Perioperative Care for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery: Retrospective Single Center Review

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 36, Issue 5, Page 520-527, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Procedures involving lung surgery in the pediatric population are relatively uncommon and tend to be centralized in a limited number of institutions. Anesthesia literature is also sparse. Aims To have a clear overview of frequency, underlying pathologies, ICU and hospital stay, anesthetic techniques, one lung ventilation, and ...
Rianne P. Wauters, Andrea Baumert, Ignacio Malagon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Has the incidence of empyema in Scottish children continued to increase beyond 2005? [PDF]

, 2014
Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.Peer ...
Nath, Stuart, Spencer, David, Thomas, Matt, Turner, Steve   +3 more
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Drainage of Pleural Effusion in the Intensive Care Unit (DOPE‐ICU) Feasibility Trial—Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Pleural effusions are common in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients with respiratory failure. Ultrasonography‐guided therapeutic pleural drainage is widely used and associated with improved oxygenation and ventilatory parameters, but no randomised clinical trial data exist.
Marie Schjødt Worm, Morten Hylander Møller, Niels Henrik Bruun, Anne Craveiro Brøchner, Morten Heiberg Bestle, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Olav Lilleholt Schjørring   +6 more
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The importance of biomarkers in the diagnosis and monitoring of complicated course of acute pleural empyema

Український журнал клінічної хірургії
Objective. To determine the value of biomarkers in the diagnosis and monitoring of complicated course of acute pleural empyema. Materials and Methods.
V. V. Boyko, V. V. Tkachenko, A. L. Sochneva, V. V. Kritzak, P. I. Korzh, D. V. Minukhin, D. O. Yevtushenko, A. A. Serenko, V. I. Tkachenko   +8 more
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Pleural space infections after image-guided percutaneous drainage of infected intraabdominal fluid collections: a retrospective single institution analysis [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Percutaneous drainage of infected intraabdominal fluid collections is preferred over surgical drainage due to lower morbidity and costs. However, it can be a challenging procedure and catheter insertion carries the potential to contaminate ...
Diego M Avella, Eric T Kimchi, Jennifer W Toth, Jussuf T Kaifi, Kevin F Staveley-O’Carroll, Michael F Reed, Niraj J Gusani, Rickeshvar P Mahraj   +7 more
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Destroyed Lung Syndrome—A Devastating and Neglected Consequence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Case Series From a Low‐Resource Setting in Ghana

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Post‐pulmonary TB destroyed lung syndrome. ABSTRACT Tuberculous destroyed lung syndrome is a devastating and often neglected sequela of pulmonary tuberculosis. It has significant adverse effects on the quality of life of affected patients. This case series aims to raise awareness among clinicians and to emphasize the need for multifaceted preventive ...
Prosper Adjei, Kingsley Owusu Manu, Samuel Kyeremeh Adjei, Theophilus Nyamekye Yeboah, Bridget Maame Kweenuwa Ansah, Daniel Kwabena Asare, Fatimata Musah, Safura Alhassan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

DNase inhibits early biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa- or Staphylococcus aureus-induced empyema models

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Anti-infection strategies against pleural empyema include the use of antibiotics and drainage treatments, but bacterial eradication rates remain low. A major challenge is the formation of biofilms in the pleural cavity.
Wusheng Deng, Yanmei Lei, Xiujia Tang, Dingbin Li, Jinhua Liang, Jing Luo, Liuyuan Liu, Wenshu Zhang, Liumei Ye, Jinliang Kong, Ke Wang, Zhaoyan Chen   +11 more
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