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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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Large Unilateral Pleural Effusion as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Heart failure and unilateral pleural effusion may rarely represent initial manifestations of SLE in adults. Diagnostic evaluation is often challenging due to overlap with common conditions such as congestive heart failure. Early recognition and timely management are crucial for preventing disease progression and achieving optimal clinical ...
Satya Rijal +2 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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Unresolving Pneumonia in Type 2 Diabetes: Case Report of Polymicrobial Lung Disease
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Polymicrobial pneumonia caused by the simultaneous infection with multiple pathogens is increasingly recognized in individuals with comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The immunocompromised state associated with T2DM predisposes patients to both typical and opportunistic infections, including multidrug‐resistant bacteria and
Micheal Collins Segawa
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Risk factors related to pleural empyema after talc slurry pleurodesis
, 2022 OBJECTIVE: Empyema is a complication of talc-pleurodesis that may lead to further surgical intervention and death. Therefore, the present study's objective was to identify the risk factors for the development of post-pleurodesis empyema after talc slurry
de Araújo, Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco +15 more
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Epidemiology of pleural empyema in English hospitals and the impact of influenza [PDF]
, 2021 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 last
Medford, Andrew R +10 more
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A Painful Purpuric Rash in a Febrile Smoker
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Eugerta Dilka +3 more
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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 +2 more
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Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.A 41‐year‐old man with primary multidrug‐resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) developed recurrent pneumothorax and a bronchopleural fistula (BPF). Despite persistent air leak (PAL) after initial video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), definitive open thoracotomy with decortication and fistula repair led to sustained lung re‐expansion.
Primawati +2 more
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Analysis of Cytokine Levers in Pleural Effusions of Tuberculous Pleurisy and Tuberculous Empyema
Mediators of Inflammation, 2016 The aim is to examine whether the interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-2, IL-6, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1), and tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) levels were different in pleural effusions of tuberculous ...
Lei Yang +5 more
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