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Surgical treatment of parapneumonic pleural effusion and its complications [PDF]

, 2002
Objetivos: o tratamento cirúrgico do derrame parapneumônico na criança é controverso, sendo a abordagem baseada fundamentalmente na experiência pessoal e no pequeno número de casos relatados.
Fraga, José Carlos Soares de, Kim, Peter, Fraga, José Carlos   +2 more
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The Approach to the Patient with a Parapneumonic Effusion

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2010
Parapneumonic effusions are seen in up to 57% of patients with pneumonia. The majority of these effusions are noninfected and resolve with standard antibiotic treatment for the associated pneumonia. However, parapneumonic effusions in a minority of cases become infected and require prompt chest tube drainage and occasionally thoracic surgery.
Wrightson, J, Davies, R
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The thoracoscopic approach in the management of parapneumonic pleural effusion in children

, 2022
Background: Parapneumonic pleural effusion is a relatively common entity and continues to be a major cause of morbidity in children. However, managing this disease is still a matter of controversy between surgical and non-surgical options.
Mahdi Ben Dhaou, Manar Hbaieb, Mohamed Zouari, Riadh Mhiri, Mahfoudh Abdelmajid, Taycir Cheikhrouhou*, Amal Elleuch   +6 more
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Lack of concordance in parapneumonic effusion management in children in central Europe [PDF]

, 2016
Treatment of parapneumonic effusion in children remains controversial in the literature and in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to determine whether mutual consensus exists in the diagnosis and treatment of parapneumonic effusion in Central ...
Rochat, Mascha K, Hafen, Gaudenz M, Grenzbach, Andrea-Claudia, Moeller, A., Hafen, G.M., Grenzbach, A.C., Moeller, Alexander, Rochat, M.K.   +7 more
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Criteria for Safe Hospital Discharge in Bronchiolitis: A Systematic Review

Emergency Medicine Australasia, Volume 38, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospital presentation and admission for infants in Australasia. We aimed to synthesise current evidence on the effect of discharge criteria for infants (aged < 12 months) who are presenting to or are admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis, to inform a binational guideline recommendation update. Systematic
Meredith L. Borland, Kate Loveys, Franz E. Babl, Elizabeth Cotterell, Libby Haskell, Sharon O'Brien, Ed Oakley, Emma J. Tavender, Catherine L. Wilson, Stuart R. Dalziel, on behalf of the Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT) Network, Jane Alsweiler, David Armstrong, Simon Craig, Nigel Crawford, Dianne Crellin, Sonja Crone, Trevor Duke, Shane George, Christine Jeffries‐Stokes, Nidhi Krishnan, Ken Peacock, Tomas Ratoni, Peter Richmond, Annie Smith, Rebecca Starkie, David Thomas, Alexandra Wallace, Michael Zhang, Marian Chandler, Poh Chua   +30 more
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Management of Parapneumonic Effusions

Chest, 1976
Despite the advent of potent antibiotics, bacterial pneumonia still results in morbidity and mortality in the American population. It is estimated that the annual incidence of bacterial pneumonia exceeds 1.2 million, with a mortality that exceeds 70,000 each year.
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Management of Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2014
Pleural infection remains a common and serious respiratory condition with important implications for patients and health-care services. This review will cover the management of pleural infection including medical treatment, the role of intrapleural agents and surgical treatment.
Psallidas, I, Corcoran, J, Rahman, N
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Relationship Between Effusion and Inflamatory Markers Including Platelet Count in Children with Parapneumonic Effusion

, 2021
Objective: Although mortality and morbidity due to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) decrease in childhood, parapneumonic effusion (PE) and empyema still emerge as an important problem.
BEDİR DEMİRDAĞ, TUĞBA, Yayla, Burcu Ceylan Cura, TEZER, HASAN, Gunes, Cemalettin, TAPISIZ, ANIL   +4 more
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Comparison of the diagnostic utility of ADA and CA125 in tuberculous effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2017
Background: Pleural effusion can be due to various pleural infections like TB as well as neoplasia. CA125 is a tumor marker found on the surface of ovarian and other normal cells as pleural cells.
M.S. El Hoshy, A.A. Abdallah, S.M. Abd Elhamid   +2 more
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SLE Presenting With Unilateral Loculated Pleural Effusion in a Young Hypertensive Female: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT SLE can rarely present with unilateral pleural effusion or hypertension. A 28‐year‐old woman with loculated exudative pleural effusion was diagnosed with SLE and lupus nephritis fulfilling EULAR/ACR criteria, treated with pigtail drainage, corticosteroids, and hydroxychloroquine, with good recovery.
Amrit Tripathi, Ujwal Sah, Saurav Shah, Shivaditya Singh, Surya Raj Nishad   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source