Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors of community-acquired pneumonia complicated by parapneumonic pleural effusion in elderly patients

Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors of community-acquired pneumonia complicated by parapneumonic pleural effusion in elderly patients

Abstract Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients usually present with parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE), which complicates the treatment of pneumonia. This study aims to investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors of elderly CAP patients hospitalised with PPE. Methods...

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Main Authors: Mingmei Zhong, Ruiqin Ni, Huizhen Zhang, Yangyang Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Community acquired pneumonia
Parapneumonic pleural effusion
Elderly
Clinical characteristics
Risk factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02649-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02649-4

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