 Empyema
"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.
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D004653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.305 C23.550.470.756.305
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Empyema" by people in this website by year, and whether "Empyema" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empyema" by people in Profiles.
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St Peter SD, Tsao K, Spilde TL, Keckler SJ, Harrison C, Jackson MA, Sharp SW, Andrews WS, Rivard DC, Morello FP, Holcomb GW, Ostlie DJ. Thoracoscopic decortication vs tube thoracostomy with fibrinolysis for empyema in children: a prospective, randomized trial. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan; 44(1):106-11; discussion 111.
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Tsao K, St Peter SD, Sharp SW, Nair A, Andrews WS, Sharp RJ, Snyder CL, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW. Current application of thoracoscopy in children. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2008 Feb; 18(1):131-5.
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Hoff SJ, Neblett WW, Edwards KM, Heller RM, Pietsch JB, Holcomb GW, Holcomb GW. Parapneumonic empyema in children: decortication hastens recovery in patients with severe pleural infections. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1991 Mar; 10(3):194-9.
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Hoff SJ, Neblett WW, Heller RM, Pietsch JB, Holcomb GW, Sheller JR, Harmon TW. Postpneumonic empyema in childhood: selecting appropriate therapy. J Pediatr Surg. 1989 Jul; 24(7):659-63; discussion 663-4.
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