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Selection of antibiotics for adequate treatment of pleural empyema
, 2018 Aim of the study and goals: Select and analyze scientific articles, regarding causes of pleural empyema and its treatment; analyze and describe most common pleural empyema causes; analyze and describe antibiotics usage tactics; compare tactics that were ...
Cibulskis, Donatas
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Pneumonectomy due to bronchus carcinoma after pleural empyema
, 2002 Pneumonectomy is a lung resection that is associated with significantly higher operative mortality and morbidity than lobectomy. Beside classical causes of operative morbidity, such as respiratory and cardiovascular, the most important cause of ...
Atanasijadis Nikola +3 more
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Use of Urokinase in childhood pleural empyema
, 2003 Urokinase is an enzyme with a fibrinolytic effect that facilitates pleural empyema drainage through a chest tube. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of pneumothorax, the need for pleural debridement surgery, the persistence of fever, and the ...
STEFANUTTI G. +5 more
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Use of intrapleural recombinant streptokinase in a pregnant woman with pleural empyema
Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2018 Background: pneumonia complicates 0,78-2,7 per 1 000 pregnancies placing the mother and the fetus at risk. Empyema as a complication of pneumonia in a pregnant patient adds a high rate of morbidity and mortality to the mother and the fetus if one does ...
Miguel Emilio García Rodríguez +5 more
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EACTS expert consensus statement for surgical management of pleural empyema [PDF]
, 2017 Pleural infection is a frequent clinical condition. Prompt treatment has been shown to reduce hospital costs, morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in treatment have been variably implemented in clinical practice.
Athanassiadi, Kalliopi +10 more
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Случай эмпиемэктомии en bloc без вскрытия полости при парапневмонической эмпиеме плевры
, 2016 Pleural empyema orpyothorax is an accumulation of infected fluid or purulencein the pleural cavity. Etiological factors of thedisease genesis are pneumonia, tuberculosis, trauma consequences and intraabdominalprocesses.
A. A. Yanshin +9 more
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Conservative Management of Non‐Tension Pneumothorax Following Drainage of Pleural Empyema
Pleural empyema is a recognized complication of pneumonia and causes significant morbidity in children. Insertion of a small‐bore chest drain shortens hospital admission but can be associated with pneumothorax.
Carroll, Will D. +2 more
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Features of diagnosis and treatment of encysted pleural empyema [PDF]
, 2016 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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Chronic Empyema Necessitans Perpetuated by ESBL Klebsiella pneumoniae
Respirology Case ReportsA man with prior tuberculosis developed recurrent empyema necessitans, complicated by extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae. Despite prolonged antimicrobials, serial imaging revealed a persistent pleurocutaneous fistula and pleural ...
Zhong Xhen Khor
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Decortication in chronic pleural empyema
, 2006 Objective: The aim of present study is to evaluate the role of decortication in management of chronic pleural empyema. Methods: From Jan 2003 to Jun 2004, 25 patients of chronic empyema who were subjected to decortication at our tertiary care hospital ...
Kashyap M +4 more
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