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August 21, 2025ChildrenOpen Access

Parapneumonic Effusion Versus Pulmonary Empyema in Children: Analysis of Risk Factors and Laboratory Predictors Through a Single Center Experience

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MIMarta ImprotaFMFrancesca MorlinoRRRoberta Ragucci

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Retrospective analysis identifies higher inflammatory markers in empyema patients, suggesting better risk stratification is needed.

Key Points

  • Children with empyema have significantly higher inflammatory markers, indicating worse prognosis than with simple pleural effusion.
  • Patients with empyema showed elevated C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels compared to those with uncomplicated pleural effusion.
  • Retrospective analysis of children with pneumonia revealed distinct laboratory predictors between groups for better management.
  • Higher need for invasive interventions and prolonged hospital stays are associated with complications like empyema in pediatric cases.

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Improta et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4ec6ad7bf08b1ead81adhttps://doi.org/10.3390/children12081103
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