Pleural Infection
Conditions
Brief summary
pleural infection remains a common medical problem with significant mortality and morbidity despite a better undrstanding of the aetiology , pathophysiology and recent advances in management approaches . the cornerstones of the managment op pleural infection include early identification of cases and accurate diagnosis . suitable antibiotic therapy , nutrition managment , efficient drainage of infected collection via chest tube with or without adjunctive therapies including intrapleural agents and ultimately surgical managment .
Interventions
OTHERdisease outcome ( mortality and length of stay )
insertion of intercostal tube to drain pleural collection
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients more than 18 years old with pleural infection
Exclusion criteria
* hemothorax * chest trauma within 3 month * underwent thoracic surgery within 60 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| lenght of hospital stay | 1 month | lenght of hospital stay since admission up to improvement |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mortality rate | up to 30 days , 3 months | mortality rate related to pleural infection |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary Contactamany e hashem, resident
Backup Contactmona t hussein, professor
Outcome results
None listed