"Empyema, Pleural" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Suppurative inflammation of the pleural space.
| Descriptor ID |
D016724
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.739.484 C01.539.830.305.310 C08.528.240 C08.730.265
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| Concept/Terms |
Empyema, Pleural- Empyema, Pleural
- Empyemas, Pleural
- Pleural Empyema
- Pleural Empyemas
- Empyema, Thoracic
- Empyemas, Thoracic
- Thoracic Empyema
- Thoracic Empyemas
- Pyothorax
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empyema, Pleural" by people in Profiles.
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Outcomes of Pleural Space Infections in Patients With Indwelling Pleural Catheters for Active Malignancies. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2024 Apr 01; 31(2):155-159.
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Invited Commentary: Comparing Single vs Double Chest Tube Placement after Decortication for Stage III Empyema. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 06 01; 236(6):1231-1232.
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Bleeding Risk With Combination Intrapleural Fibrinolytic and Enzyme Therapy in Pleural Infection: An International, Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study. Chest. 2022 Dec; 162(6):1384-1392.
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Efficacy of standardizing fibrinolytic therapy for parapneumonic effusion. Pediatr Radiol. 2022 11; 52(12):2413-2420.
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Use of fibrinolytics and deoxyribonuclease in adult patients with pleural empyema: a consensus statement. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 09; 9(9):1050-1064.
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Protocol-driven Antibiotic Treatment of Pediatric Empyema After Fibrinolysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 01; 40(1):44-48.
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Declining frequency of thoracoscopic decortication for empyema - redefining failure after fibrinolysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Nov; 55(11):2352-2355.
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Safety of Pleuroscopy Performed in Negative Pressure Bronchoscopy Rooms. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2019 Oct; 26(4):250-253.
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Analysis of Patients Discharged From the Hospital With a Chest Tube in Place. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 04; 105(4):1038-1043.
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Fungal empyema thoracis in cancer patients. J Infect. 2016 May; 72(5):615-21.