15.01.2024 | Scientific Letter
Long-Term Respiratory Outcome of Children with Empyema
verfasst von:
Mohamed Mustakim Jalunis, Shih Ying Hng, Kah Peng Eg, Nadia Fareeda Muhammad Gowdh, Anand Sanmugam, Shireen Anne Nah, Anna Marie Nathan, Jessie Anne de Bruyne
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
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Ausgabe 6/2024
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Excerpt
To the Editor: Recovery post-empyema thoracis in children from a developing country is good with majority having normal lung function [
1‐
4]. We determined the long-term respiratory outcome of children with parapneumonic effusion (PPE) in a middle-income country. This retrospective cohort study included all children with an infective PPE. Respiratory health post-discharge, including lung function test and serial chest radiographs (CXRs) reported by a radiologist were analysed. …