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October 8, 2025Open Access

Prevalence of Pleural Effusion over Eight Years among Egyptian Children in the Delta region: A Single Center Cross-Section Study.

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MZMagdy ZedanHEHossam ElTahanDADina Salama Abd-Elmagid

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Overview

Cross-sectional study assessed pleural effusion rates in children, revealing significant infectious causes and complications.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of pleural effusion among children was found to be 0.82%, with 83.13% of cases attributed to infectious causes.
  • In pneumonia cases, parapneumonic effusion occurred in 19.96%, highlighting its association with respiratory infections.
  • Clinical phenotyping indicated that most cases were in children aged 2–6 years, with a notable male predominance at 63.7%.
  • Findings emphasize the need for enhanced pneumococcal vaccination programs and improved diagnostic infrastructure in the region.

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Zedan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5c1ba6950a706b22b53f8https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7447699/v1
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