Clinical profile, etiology, management and outcome of empyema thoracis associated with COVID-19 infection: A systematic review of published case reports
| Autor: | Yasser Ali Kamal, Seham Abdelwakeel Abdel–Gaber |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 8, Pp 337-346 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2352-4146 1995-7645 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/1995-7645.383908 |
| Popis: | Objective: To explore the clinical features, diagnosis, etiology, treatment, and outcomes of COVID-19 related empyema. Methods: Using PRISMA statement, a systematic search of relevant case reports published between December 2019 and April 2023 was performed through seven databases. The collected data included demographics, clinical manifestations, diagnostic findings, treatment, and outcomes. Results: Thirty-six case reports were identified with 43 cases of empyema. The included cases had a median age of 55 years (range: 12-78 years) and 79.1% (34/43) were males. The majority of cases presented during hospitalization for management of acute COVID-19 infection (29/43, 67.4%) and Charlson comorbidity index |
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