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Risk factors related to pleural empyema after talc slurry pleurodesis

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Standardization of postoperative adverse event reporting: A critical opportunity for improvement within the National Clinical Trials Network

open access: yes
Cancer, Volume 132, Issue 15, 1 August 2026.
Beth Helmink   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fluoroquinolone Use and Risk of Pneumothorax in Adults Hospitalized With Community Acquired Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesThe Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 20, Issue 7, July 2026.
We conducted a retrospective multicenter cohort study to evaluate the association between fluoroquinolone administration for inpatients with pneumonia and 60‐day risk of pneumothorax. We found no association between fluoroquinolones and pneumothorax compared to other common antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia.
B. S. Steven Yi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Treatment of Pleural Empyema – Our Results

open access: yes, 2017
Pleural infection is a frequent clinical condition. Prompt treatment has been shown to reduce morbidity, mortality and duration of hospital stay. Unfortunately, advanced stages of empyema need to use extensive surgery - decortications or thoracoplasty ...
M. Srceva   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Diagnosis and Management of Pleural Empyema

open access: yes, 2021
Pleural empyema describes a collection of infected fluid involving the pleural cavity. Although most commonly a complication of pneumonia, this condition can also occur as a result of trauma, iatrogenic causes, or extension of infections from anatomical ...
Steward, Benjamin
core   +1 more source

Analysis of Cytokine Levers in Pleural Effusions of Tuberculous Pleurisy and Tuberculous Empyema

open access: yesMediators 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
doaj   +1 more source

A Three‐Step Diagnostic Strategy for Malignant Pleural Effusions

open access: yesCancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT New diagnostic tools, such as high fluorescence cells (HFc) and tumor markers (TMs), have emerged in the quest to accurately diagnose malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of the HFc and TMs combination.
Elisa Nuez‐Zaragoza   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of clinical risk factors for developing pleural empyema secondary to liver abscess

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2019
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical manifestation and predictive risk factors of pleural empyema developing during treatment of the pyogenic liver abscess.
Eunjue Yi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pleural loculated empyema masking a CPAM 3 in a newborn infant: A case report with breef literature review

open access: yesRespiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAMs) are a heterogeneous group of hamartomatous cystic and noncystic lung lesions that result from early airway maldevelopment. Usually they are distinguished according to Stocker's classification in type 0, 1,
G. Dilorenzo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cytologic Findings in Esophageal Perforation: An Institutional Experience With Pleural Fluid Specimens

open access: yesDiagnostic 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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