"Empyema" 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.
Presence of pus in a hollow organ or body cavity.
| Descriptor ID |
D004653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.305 C23.550.470.756.305
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empyema" by people in Profiles.
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Osman KT, Mehta N, Spencer C, Qamar AA. Spontaneous bacterial empyema: a tertiary care center experience and a systematic review. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 May; 16(5):487-492.
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Yudovich MS, Beal EW, D'Souza DM, Moffatt-Bruce SD, Merritt RE, Kneuertz PJ. Correction of postpneumonectomy syndrome after bronchopleural fistula. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Apr 08; 14(1):67.
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Waite RJ, Carbonneau RJ, Balikian JP, Umali CB, Pezzella AT, Nash G. Parietal pleural changes in empyema: appearances at CT. Radiology. 1990 Apr; 175(1):145-50.
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O'Moore PV, Mueller PR, Simeone JF, Saini S, Butch RJ, Hahn PF, Steiner E, Stark DD, Ferrucci JT. Sonographic guidance in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in the pleural space. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1987 Jul; 149(1):1-5.
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vanSonnenberg E, Nakamoto SK, Mueller PR, Casola G, Neff CC, Friedman PJ, Ferrucci JT, Simeone JF. CT- and ultrasound-guided catheter drainage of empyemas after chest-tube failure. Radiology. 1984 May; 151(2):349-53.
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Pratter MR, Irwin RS. Viridans streptococcal pulmonary parenchymal infections. JAMA. 1980 Jun 27; 243(24):2515-7.
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Balikian JP, Mudarris FF. Hydatid disease of the lungs. A roentgenologic study of 50 cases. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med. 1974 Dec; 122(4):692-707.