Fibrinolysis with Lower Dose Urokinase in Patients with Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion

Fibrinolysis with Lower Dose Urokinase in Patients with Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion

Background Intrapleural urokinase is one of the most widely used fibrinolytic agents in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusion (CPPE). However, little research has been performed on the optimal urokinase dosage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment efficacy of half dose u...

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Main Authors:	Seul Lee, Heock Lee, Dong Hyun Lee, Bo Hyoung Kang, Mee Sook Roh, Choohee Son, Sung Hyun Kim, Hyun-Kyung Lee, Soo-Jung Um
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2021-04-01
Series:	Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Subjects:	catheters empyema fibrinolysis indwelling pleurisy pneumonia
Online Access:	http://www.e-trd.org/upload/pdf/trd-2020-0018.pdf

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