The Use of a Novel Quantitative Marker of Echogenicity of Pleural Fluid in Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions.
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chest Tubes
Duration of Therapy
Exudates and Transudates
/ cytology
Female
Glucose
/ metabolism
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Inflammation
/ diagnostic imaging
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
/ metabolism
Length of Stay
/ statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Neutrophils
Pleural Effusion
/ complications
Pneumonia
/ complications
Thoracentesis
Ultrasonography
Journal
Canadian respiratory journal
ISSN: 1916-7245
Titre abrégé: Can Respir J
Pays: Egypt
ID NLM: 9433332
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
15
03
2020
revised:
24
07
2020
accepted:
22
09
2020
entrez:
21
10
2020
pubmed:
22
10
2020
medline:
8
9
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Thoracic ultrasound is an essential tool in the daily clinical care of pleural effusions and especially parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPEs), in terms of diagnosis, management, and follow-up. Hypoechogenicity index (HI) is a quantitative marker of pleural fluid echogenicity. We aimed to examine associations of HI with pleural inflammation in patients with PPE. All patients included underwent a thoracic ultrasound with HI determination at the first day of their admission for a PPE. Thoracentesis was performed in all patients. Demographics, laboratory measurements, and clinical data were collected prospectively and recorded in all subjects. Twenty-four patients with PPE were included in the study. HI was statistically significantly correlated with intensity of inflammation as suggested by pleural fluid LDH (
Sections du résumé
Background
Thoracic ultrasound is an essential tool in the daily clinical care of pleural effusions and especially parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPEs), in terms of diagnosis, management, and follow-up. Hypoechogenicity index (HI) is a quantitative marker of pleural fluid echogenicity. We aimed to examine associations of HI with pleural inflammation in patients with PPE.
Methods
All patients included underwent a thoracic ultrasound with HI determination at the first day of their admission for a PPE. Thoracentesis was performed in all patients. Demographics, laboratory measurements, and clinical data were collected prospectively and recorded in all subjects.
Results
Twenty-four patients with PPE were included in the study. HI was statistically significantly correlated with intensity of inflammation as suggested by pleural fluid LDH (
Identifiants
pubmed: 33082889
doi: 10.1155/2020/1283590
pmc: PMC7556052
doi:
Substances chimiques
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
EC 1.1.1.27
Glucose
IY9XDZ35W2
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1283590Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Charalampos Varsamas et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.
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