The Use of a Novel Quantitative Marker of Echogenicity of Pleural Fluid in Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions

Autor: Charalampos Varsamas, Alexandros Kalkanis, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, Foteini Malli
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol 2020 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1198-2241
1916-7245
DOI: 10.1155/2020/1283590
Popis: Background. Thoracic ultrasound is an essential tool in the daily clinical care of pleural effusions and especially parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPEs), in terms of diagnosis, management, and follow-up. Hypoechogenicity index (HI) is a quantitative marker of pleural fluid echogenicity. We aimed to examine associations of HI with pleural inflammation in patients with PPE. Methods. All patients included underwent a thoracic ultrasound with HI determination at the first day of their admission for a PPE. Thoracentesis was performed in all patients. Demographics, laboratory measurements, and clinical data were collected prospectively and recorded in all subjects. Results. Twenty-four patients with PPE were included in the study. HI was statistically significantly correlated with intensity of inflammation as suggested by pleural fluid LDH (p
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