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Evid Med Invest Salud 2014; 7 (1)

Parapneumonic effusion and empyema. A propos of a comprehensive review

Cortés-Telles A, Laguna BP, Vázquez-Callejas A

Language: Spanish
References: 52
Page: 24-33
PDF size: 347.05 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Recently, there has been an increased incidence of confirmed cases of parapneumonic effusions and/or empyema. The outcome of the disease is strongly associated with the time between the onset of the symptoms and the initial evaluation. This epidemiological change has increased the knowledge of the pathophysiology; in the same way, it has revolutionized the skills in diagnosis and treatment approach, focusing on the appropriate use of available therapeutic strategies. This review aims to provide an overview of this disease based on the best available evidence to orientate about the decisions of routine clinical practice.


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