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Scientific Reports, 2021 Patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE)/empyema have high morbidity and mortality, particularly when adequate management is delayed.
Chia-Yu Yang +10 more
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CT findings of high-attenuation pulmonary abnormalities [PDF]
, 2010 Objectives To review the computed tomography (CT) findings of common and uncommon high-attenuation pulmonary lesions and to present a classification scheme of the various entities that can result in high-attenuation pulmonary abnormalities ...
Naim Ceylan +3 more
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MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 2, April 2026.Our results show that the COVID‐19 pandemic has a significant impact on the detection of pathogens and drug resistance in pleural effusion in Shandong Province. ABSTRACT To analyze the composition and drug resistance changes of pleural effusion in Shandong region from 2017 to 2024, and to provide a basis for clinical empirical treatment and future ...
Wenwen Yu +60 more
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Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2015 Background. Empyema necessitans, a rare complication of pleural effusion, could result in significant morbidity and mortality in children. It is characterized by the dissection of pus through the soft tissues and the skin of the chest wall. Mycobacterium
M. S. Yauba +4 more
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Tissue plasminogen activator for a rare case of neonatal empyema
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 Empyema is an infection of the pleural space, often secondary to pneumonia. Although frequently encountered in pediatric surgical practice, it is rarely encountered in neonatal patients, and little data exists to guide treatment of neonatal empyema.
A.B. Montgomery +3 more
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Pediatric Pulmonology, Volume 61, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background Although survival for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) has improved, long‐term pulmonary function deficit remains a concern. We aimed to explore the prevalence of pulmonary function deficit and abnormal pulmonary function tests in childhood ALL survivors and clinical associations.
Sonja Izquierdo Riis Meyer +9 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.RA Pleural Effusion is a rare but clinically significant extra‐articular manifestation of RA, presenting diagnostic challenges in patients with multimorbidity. This case underscores the importance of considering autoimmune aetiologies in unexplained exudative pleural effusions, particularly when accompanied by joint symptoms or seropositivity.
Aatif Syed +2 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.This case series demonstrates that intrapleural gentian violet (GV) irrigation is a safe and effective adjunct for refractory MRSA empyema. GV irrigation achieved rapid bacterial clearance (median 5 days) without procedural complications or systemic toxicity, providing a viable alternative when standard surgical debridement and systemic antibiotics ...
Yasoo Sugiura +7 more
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Indwelling pleural catheters for non-malignant pleural effusions: report on a single centre's 10 years of experience [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Recurrent pleural effusion is a common cause of dyspnoea, cough and chest pain during the course of infectious pleurisy and non-malignant diseases like congestive heart failure (CHF) or liver cirrhosis with hepatic hydrothorax (HH). With
Brünger, Martin +6 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.Infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus acidominimus is exceedingly rare and poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We present a case that highlights the clinical significance of this uncommon pathogen in a patient with diabetes mellitus who was initially presumed to have community‐acquired pneumonia.
Menghak Heng +14 more
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