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Parapneumonic empyema diagnosed by chest radiograph and computed tomography [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2013
Pleural effusion is commonly seen associated with pneumonia. When this progresses to empyema, directed therapy is frequently required. Chest radiographic and computed tomography findings can help distinguish empyema from a transudative pleural effusion.
David M. Widlus, John Paul Brady, Ning Jin   +2 more
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Age-Related Differences in Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Pleural Empyema: A Retrospective Single-Center Study. [PDF]

Geriatrics (Basel)
Yayan J, Biancosino C.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Early Thoracotomy and Decortication in Pleural Empyema. [PDF]

Cureus
Kohli A, Bhende VV, Chaudhary A, Patel VB, Krishnakumar M, Roy S.   +5 more
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<i>Actinomyces odontolyticus</i> lung abscess and pleural empyema. [PDF]

Arch Iran Med, 2022
Ruan H, Tao YM, Li SS.
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Pleural Empyema [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1996
Despite of extensive use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections pleural empyema is still seen as a complication to pneumonia (7-10 cases/100.000 inhabitants pr. year). Pleural empyema as a complication to pulmonary surgery is reported in 2-3% of the patients even with use of antibiotic prophylaxis.
R E, Bryant, C J, Salmon
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Pleural empyema secondary to perforated diverticulosis due to biliary neoplasia infiltration. [PDF]

BMJ Case Rep, 2023
Dawid de Vera MT, Prieto Cuadra JD, Domínguez Pinos D, Hierro Martín I.   +3 more
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Intrapleural fibrinolysis and DNase versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of pleural empyema (FIVERVATS): protocol for a randomised, controlled trial – surgery as first-line treatment

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Pleural empyema is a frequent disease with a high morbidity and mortality. Current standard treatment includes antibiotics and thoracic ultrasound (TUS)-guided pigtail drainage.
T. Christensen, M. Bendixen, S. Skaarup, J. Jensen, R. Petersen, M. Christensen, P. Licht, K. Neckelmann, B. Bibby, L. B. Møller, U. Bødtger, Morten Hornemann Borg, Z. Saghir, S. Langfeldt, S. Harders, E. Bedawi, B. Naidu, N. Rahman, C. Laursen   +18 more
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Identification of Microbiome Etiology Associated With Drug Resistance in Pleural Empyema

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Identification of the offending organism and appropriate antimicrobial therapy are crucial for treating empyema. Diagnosis of empyema is largely obscured by the conventional bacterial cultivation and PCR process that has relatively low sensitivity ...
Zhaoyan Chen, Hang Cheng, Zhao Cai, Qingjun Wei, Jinlong Li, Jinhua Liang, Wen-shan Zhang, Zhijian Yu, Dongjing Liu, Lei Liu, Zhenqiang Zhang, Ke Wang, Liang Yang   +12 more
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Risk of Pleural Empyema in Adult Patients With Asthma: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
BackgroundRespiratory system infections commonly occur among individuals with asthma. However, whether asthma patients have a higher risk of pleural empyema development remains unclear.MethodsThis is a retrospective cohort study based on data from the ...
Wei-Chih Liao, Wei-Chih Liao, Cheng-Li Lin, Te-Chun Shen, Te-Chun Shen, Te-Chun Shen, Chih-Yen Tu, Chih-Yen Tu, Te-Chun Hsia, Wu-Huei Hsu, Wu-Huei Hsu   +10 more
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Pleural Empyema as a Complication of Pyogenic Liver Abscess: Can the Minimum Achieve the Optimal? A Comparison of 3 Approaches

The American journal of case reports, 2021
Case series Patients: Male, 29-year-old • Male, 42-year-old • Male, 26-year-old Final Diagnosis: Empyema Symptoms: Abdominal pain • dyspnea Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Surgery Objective: Rare coexistence of disease or pathology ...
Zeead M Alghamdi, Dhuha N. Boumarah, Shadi A. Alshammary, H. Elbawab   +3 more
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