Why the study?
Does measurement of IL-8 and CRP in pleural fluid improve the identification of patients with non-purulent parapneumonic effusions requiring chest tube drainage?
Population
100 patients with parapneumonic effusions
Comparison
Measurement of IL-8 and CRP in pleural fluid vs Classical parameters (pH, glucose, and LDH)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support IL-8 as marker for complicated parapneumonic effusions; leaves open whether it improves drainage decisions in prospective studies.
Does measurement of IL-8 and CRP in pleural fluid improve the identification of patients with non-purulent parapneumonic effusions requiring chest tube drainage?
Pleural fluid IL-8 is an accurate marker for identifying non-purulent complicated parapneumonic effusions.
Porcel et al. (2008) studied this question.
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