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Pleural cytokines MIF and MIP-3α as novel biomarkers for complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema

Scientific Reports, 2021
Patients with complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE)/empyema have high morbidity and mortality, particularly when adequate management is delayed.
Chia-Yu Yang, Yu-Hsuan Kuo, Min Chen, Chih-Liang Wang, Li-Jane Shih, Yu-Ching Liu, Pei-Chun Hsueh, Yi-Hsuan Lai, Chi-Ming Chu, Chih-Ching Wu, Kuo-An Wu   +10 more
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Crafty Tuberculous Pleurisy Presented With Hydropneumothorax in a 49‐Year‐Old Male: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT A 49‐year‐old male presented with acute dyspnea and hydropneumothorax. Imaging and biopsy confirmed pleural tuberculosis. Despite atypical features and no risk factors, anti‐tuberculosis therapy led to rapid improvement. This case highlights the diagnostic challenge of distinguishing tuberculosis‐related hydropneumothorax from necrotizing ...
Marah Mansour, Tala Dakkak, Bassam Alwaraa, Rama Aboudan, Mohamad Salah Mahhouk, Mohammad Yousuf Hasan   +5 more
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Tissue plasminogen activator for a rare case of neonatal empyema

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Empyema is an infection of the pleural space, often secondary to pneumonia. Although frequently encountered in pediatric surgical practice, it is rarely encountered in neonatal patients, and little data exists to guide treatment of neonatal empyema.
A.B. Montgomery, J. Han, J.M. Healy, C. Finck   +3 more
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Risk factors related to pleural empyema after talc slurry pleurodesis

, 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, D\u27Ambrosio, Paula Duarte, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes, Razuk Filho, Mauro, Mauro Razuk Filho, Junior, Eserval Rocha, Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araújo, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Filho, Mauro Razuk, Eserval Rocha Junior, D'Ambrosio, Paula Duarte, Paula Duarte D'Ambrosio, Pêgo-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel, Terra, Ricardo Mingarini, Araújo, Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de, Rocha Junior, Eserval   +15 more
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Epidemiology of pleural empyema in English hospitals and the impact of influenza [PDF]

, 2021
Pleural empyema represents a significant healthcare burden due to extended hospital admissions and potential requirement for surgical intervention. This study aimed to assess changes in incidence and management of pleural empyema in England over the last
Medford, Andrew R, Muir, Peter, Hamilton, Fergus W, Suri, Tim, Arnold, David T, Frost, Vicky, Maskell, Nick A, Vipond, Ian B, Payne, Rupert A, Morris, Tim T, Morley, Anna   +10 more
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Perioperative Care for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery: Retrospective Single Center Review

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 36, Issue 5, Page 520-527, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Procedures involving lung surgery in the pediatric population are relatively uncommon and tend to be centralized in a limited number of institutions. Anesthesia literature is also sparse. Aims To have a clear overview of frequency, underlying pathologies, ICU and hospital stay, anesthetic techniques, one lung ventilation, and ...
Rianne P. Wauters, Andrea Baumert, Ignacio Malagon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Recurrent Pneumothorax With Bronchopleural Fistula in Primary Multidrug‐Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Challenging Case

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
A 41‐year‐old man with primary multidrug‐resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR‐TB) developed recurrent pneumothorax and a bronchopleural fistula (BPF). Despite persistent air leak (PAL) after initial video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), definitive open thoracotomy with decortication and fistula repair led to sustained lung re‐expansion.
Primawati, Winariani Koesoemoprodjo, Mohamad Rizki   +2 more
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Drainage of Pleural Effusion in the Intensive Care Unit (DOPE‐ICU) Feasibility Trial—Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Pleural effusions are common in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients with respiratory failure. Ultrasonography‐guided therapeutic pleural drainage is widely used and associated with improved oxygenation and ventilatory parameters, but no randomised clinical trial data exist.
Marie Schjødt Worm, Morten Hylander Møller, Niels Henrik Bruun, Anne Craveiro Brøchner, Morten Heiberg Bestle, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Olav Lilleholt Schjørring   +6 more
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Destroyed Lung Syndrome—A Devastating and Neglected Consequence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Case Series From a Low‐Resource Setting in Ghana

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Post‐pulmonary TB destroyed lung syndrome. ABSTRACT Tuberculous destroyed lung syndrome is a devastating and often neglected sequela of pulmonary tuberculosis. It has significant adverse effects on the quality of life of affected patients. This case series aims to raise awareness among clinicians and to emphasize the need for multifaceted preventive ...
Prosper Adjei, Kingsley Owusu Manu, Samuel Kyeremeh Adjei, Theophilus Nyamekye Yeboah, Bridget Maame Kweenuwa Ansah, Daniel Kwabena Asare, Fatimata Musah, Safura Alhassan   +7 more
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Evaluation of biomarkers sTREM-1, procalcitonin and C reactive protein in the diagnosis of pleural infection

BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Objective To measure the pleural fluid concentrations of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 (sTREM-1), procalcitonin (PCT) and C reactive protein (CRP) to provide information for diagnosing and discriminating between CPPE and UPPE ...
Evaldo Marchi, Vanessa Adelia Alvarenga, Lisete Ribeiro Teixeira, Roberta Karla Barbosa Sales, Philippe Figueiredo Braga Colares, Carlos Sergio Rocha Silva, Milena Marques Pagliarelli Acencio   +6 more
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