Frequency of pleural effusion in dengue patients by severity, age and imaging modality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Identification of pleural effusion (PE) in dengue infection is an objective measure of plasma leakage and may predict disease progression. However, no studies have systematically assessed the frequency of PE in patients with dengue, and whether this differs across age and imaging...

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Main Authors: Molly D. Kaagaard, Luan Oliveira Matos, Marliton V. P. Evangelista, Alma Wegener, Anna Engell Holm, Lasse S. Vestergaard, Suiane C. N. Do Valle, Odilson M. Silvestre, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda, Rodrigo Medeiros de Souza, Flavia Barreto dos Santos, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Philip Brainin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08311-y