Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Department of Thoracic Oncology, Pleural Diseases and Interventional Pulmonology, Marseille, France

Publications

• Research Article   
  Scoring System to Detect Complications for Thoracic Empyema in Dakar: A Cohort Study
  Author(s): Khady Thiam*, Bouchra Elberhichi, Fatimata Binetou Rassoule Mbaye, Souleymane Diatta, Papa Masserigne Soumaré, Mbaye Fall, Marème Sangharé, Yacine Dia Kane, Philippe Astoul and Nafissatou Omar Touré
  
  Introduction: Thoracic empyema, the presence of pus in the pleural cavity, is a severe disease that can be life-threatening. Objective: To assess a newly defined severity scoring system of thoracic empyema in adults based on several predictive factors. Methods: A retrospective chart review of consecutive adult patients presenting thoracic empyema was conducted from January 2021 to July 2024. Patients were categorized into a cohort depending on non-isolated germ (G), use of Indian hemp (I), diabetes mellitus (D), no respiratory physiotherapy (P), no pleural washing (L), single-dose antibiotic (S) and age >60 years. Multivariate analysis was performed using binary logistic regression. Adjusted Odds Ratios (ORs) with their 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) were calculated for each variable included in the final model... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2161-105X.2025.15.757

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