Characteristics, management and changing incidence of children with empyema in a paediatric intensive care unit
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15905
Abstract: Paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admissions for empyema increased following the 13‐valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). We describe the clinical characteristics, management and outcomes for children with empyema and compare incidence before and after PCV13. read more here.
Keywords: intensive care; children empyema; care unit; paediatric intensive ... See more keywords
P43 Factors influencing length of chest drain insertion in children with empyema
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DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210983.185
Abstract: Introduction Many factors might influence length of chest drainage (LOCD) when managing parapneumonic effusions/empyema including effusion size, septations, extent of pneumonia, presence of air leaks, pathogen virulence, fibrinolytic therapy with urokinase and local policies. UK… read more here.
Keywords: children empyema; length chest; chest; insertion ... See more keywords