P36 Respiratory functional status after intrapleural t-PA administration for complicated parapneumonic effusions
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Intrapleural therapy in management of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema
Empyema thoracis causes high mortality, and its incidence is increasing in both children and adults. Parapneumonic effusions (PPEs) develop in about one-half of patients hospitalized with pneumonia, and their presence increases mortality by about four-fold. PPEs can be divided into simple PPEs, complicated PPEs, and frank empyema. Two guideline statements on the management of PPEs in adults hav...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201054c.36