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Empyema is accumulation of puss in the cavity pleural, that can occupy part or all of it. The inflammatory fluid and the fibrin inside the pleural space is the result of an infection inside the pleural cavity that changes of watery liquid to suppurative collection inside the same one.
Crisanto Abad Celuria +5 more
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery: Risks and benefits [PDF]
Summary: Background: Thoracoscopy has been used throughout this century, especially in the treatment of pleural disease. The introduction of video-assistance and especially designed instruments such as stapling devices in 1992 led to a worldwide and ...
Gugger, M., Lardinois, D., Ris, H.
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THE ROLE OF LOCAL OZONE THERAPY IN TREATMENT MIXED TUBERCULAR AND PS.AERUGINOSA PLEURAL EMPYEMA
Purpose: Improving efficiency of treatment mixed tubercular and ps.aeruginosa pleural empyema.Materials and methods: The results of treatment of 65 patients with mixed tubercular and ps.aeruginosa pleural empyema have been analyzed.
A. V. Grankin +6 more
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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in diagnosis of pleural effusion of malignant origin [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in differentiating benign from malignant exudative pleural effusions.
D'Angelo, L. +7 more
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Features of diagnosis and treatment of encysted pleural empyema [PDF]
The incidence of non-specific pathological processes of the lung and pleura increases every year. Encysted empyema is leading in terms of morbidity and mortality among all the diseases of the lungs and pleura.
Mischenko, Y.
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Tuberculous empyema (TE) is a chronic active infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that invades the pleural cavity. Initially, fluid accumulates in the pleural space, followed by an influx of neutrophils, which gradually develops into purulent ...
Tao Liu +3 more
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Supuração-pleuro pulmonar na criança: estudo de 376 casos. [PDF]
Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Pediatria, Curso de Medicina, Florianópolis ...
Gorski Filho, Tito Flávio de Oliveira
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Background: Pleural effusion is the most common complication of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Some coexist with secondary infection could worsen clinical presentation as empyema.
Isnin Anang Marhana +1 more
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Increasing incidence of pleural infection has been reported worldwide in recent decades. The pathogens responsible for pleural infection are changing and differ from those in community acquired pneumonia. The main treatments for pleural infection are antibiotics and drainage of infected pleural fluid.
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