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...
Main Authors: | Mingmei Zhong, Ruiqin Ni, Huizhen Zhang, Yangyang Sun |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02649-4 |
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