Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema by investigating the clinical characteristics and chest computed tomography imaging features of patients with pulmonary abscesses. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the chest computed tomog...

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Main Authors: Xing-Dong Cai, Ying Yang, Jinzhong Li, Xiaoying Liao, Shijie Qiu, Jingjing Xu, Miao Zhang, Yuanshun Huang, Zhi-Hong Huang, Hong-Ming Ma
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Published: Elsevier España 2019-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100215&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Xing-Dong Cai
Ying Yang
Jinzhong Li
Xiaoying Liao
Shijie Qiu
Jingjing Xu
Miao Zhang
Yuanshun Huang
Zhi-Hong Huang
Hong-Ming Ma
author_facet Xing-Dong Cai
Ying Yang
Jinzhong Li
Xiaoying Liao
Shijie Qiu
Jingjing Xu
Miao Zhang
Yuanshun Huang
Zhi-Hong Huang
Hong-Ming Ma
author_sort Xing-Dong Cai
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description OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema by investigating the clinical characteristics and chest computed tomography imaging features of patients with pulmonary abscesses. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the chest computed tomography findings and clinical features of 101 cases of pulmonary abscess, including 25 cases with empyema (the experimental group) and 76 cases with no empyema (the control group). The potential risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema were compared between the groups by using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: The incidence of pulmonary abscess-related empyema was 24.8% (25/101). Univariate analysis showed that male gender, diabetes, pleuritic symptoms, white blood cells >10×109/L, albumin level <25 g/L, and positive sputum cultures were potential clinical-related risk factors and that an abscess >5 cm in diameter and transpulmonary fissure abscesses were potential computed tomography imaging-related risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that transpulmonary fissure abscesses (odds ratio=9.102, p=0.003), diabetes (odds ratio=9.066, p=0.003), an abscess >5 cm in diameter (odds ratio=8.998, p=0.002), and pleuritic symptoms (odds ratio=5.395, p=0.015) were independent risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema. CONCLUSIONS: Transpulmonary fissure abscesses, diabetes, giant pulmonary abscesses, and pleuritic symptoms increased the risk of empyema among patients with pulmonary abscesses.
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spelling doaj.art-40298572b44f44f48b848af0778dedfc2022-12-22T00:21:37ZengElsevier EspañaClinics1980-53222019-04-0174010.6061/clinics/2019/e700S1807-59322019000100215Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyemaXing-Dong CaiYing YangJinzhong LiXiaoying LiaoShijie QiuJingjing XuMiao ZhangYuanshun HuangZhi-Hong HuangHong-Ming MaOBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to investigate the risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema by investigating the clinical characteristics and chest computed tomography imaging features of patients with pulmonary abscesses. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the chest computed tomography findings and clinical features of 101 cases of pulmonary abscess, including 25 cases with empyema (the experimental group) and 76 cases with no empyema (the control group). The potential risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema were compared between the groups by using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. RESULTS: The incidence of pulmonary abscess-related empyema was 24.8% (25/101). Univariate analysis showed that male gender, diabetes, pleuritic symptoms, white blood cells >10×109/L, albumin level <25 g/L, and positive sputum cultures were potential clinical-related risk factors and that an abscess >5 cm in diameter and transpulmonary fissure abscesses were potential computed tomography imaging-related risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that transpulmonary fissure abscesses (odds ratio=9.102, p=0.003), diabetes (odds ratio=9.066, p=0.003), an abscess >5 cm in diameter (odds ratio=8.998, p=0.002), and pleuritic symptoms (odds ratio=5.395, p=0.015) were independent risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema. CONCLUSIONS: Transpulmonary fissure abscesses, diabetes, giant pulmonary abscesses, and pleuritic symptoms increased the risk of empyema among patients with pulmonary abscesses.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100215&lng=en&tlng=enPulmonary AbscessPulmonary Abscess-Related EmpyemaRisk Factors
spellingShingle Xing-Dong Cai
Ying Yang
Jinzhong Li
Xiaoying Liao
Shijie Qiu
Jingjing Xu
Miao Zhang
Yuanshun Huang
Zhi-Hong Huang
Hong-Ming Ma
Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema
Clinics
Pulmonary Abscess
Pulmonary Abscess-Related Empyema
Risk Factors
title Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema
title_full Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema
title_fullStr Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema
title_full_unstemmed Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema
title_short Logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess-related empyema
title_sort logistic regression analysis of clinical and computed tomography features of pulmonary abscesses and risk factors for pulmonary abscess related empyema
topic Pulmonary Abscess
Pulmonary Abscess-Related Empyema
Risk Factors
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322019000100215&lng=en&tlng=en
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