Trial reportThe Journal of pediatrics2016
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug without Antibiotics for Acute Viral Infection Increases the Empyema Risk in Children: A Matched Case-Control Study.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Symptomatic fever management in children: A systematic review of national and international guidelines.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Adverse effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with viral respiratory infections: rapid systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) With Ibuprofen for Treatment of Fever or Pain in Children Younger Than 2 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
- Guidelines: Anaesthesia in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine · 2020Guideline
- Improving pain management in childhood acute otitis media in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a GP-targeted educational intervention.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2020Trial
- Clinical observation of bronchoscopy alveolar lavage combined with thoracoscopy in the treatment of empyema in children.Medicine · 2019Trial
- Symptomatic treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in the ambulatory setting: randomised, double blind trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2017Trial
- Appropriateness and Abuse of Antipyretics, Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Antibiotics in Children and Adults.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Efficacy and Safety of Paracetamol and NSAIDs for Fever and Pain Management in Children with Chronic Diseases: A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Epidemiological and Clinical Changes in Pediatric Acute Mastoiditis Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Eight-Year Retrospective Study from a Tertiary-Level Center.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- New perspectives for optimizing fever and pain management in pediatrics: evidence supporting therapeutic awareness in clinical practice.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Review
- When infection hurts: golden rules for managing pediatric skin and soft tissue infections.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Review
- The 2023 Garrod Lecture: Antimicrobial use and stewardship in primary care: what works, and what next?The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2025Article
- Post-resolution macrophages shape long-term tissue immunity and integrity in a mouse model of pneumococcal pneumonia.Nature communications · 2024Article
- NSAID prescribing and adverse outcomes in common infections: a population-based cohort study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Causal effects and immune cell mediators between prescription analgesic use and risk of infectious diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Article
- Efficacy and Safety of NSAIDs in Infants: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature of the Past 20 Years.Paediatric drugs · 2022Review
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- Synthesis, crystal structure, and a molecular modeling approach to identify effective antiviral hydrazide derivative against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2.Journal of molecular structure · 2022Article
- The Effect of CT-Guided Artificial Pneumothorax plus Thoracoscopy and Central Venous Catheterization on the Drainage Effect of Pediatric Empyema and Pulmonary Function.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the risk factors of empyema after acute viral infection and to clarify the hypothesized association(s) between empyema and some viruses and/or the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). STUDY
designA case-control study was conducted in 15 centers. Cases and controls were enrolled for a source population of children 3-15 years of age with acute viral infections between 2006 and 2009.
resultsAmong 215 empyemas, 83 cases (children with empyema and acute viral infection within the 15 preceding days) were included, and 83 controls (children with acute viral infection) were matched to cases. Considering the intake of any drug within 72 hours after acute viral infection onset and at least 6 consecutive days of antibiotic use and at least 1 day of NSAIDs exposure, the multivariable analysis retained an increased risk of empyema associated with NSAIDs exposure (aOR 2.79, 95% CI 1.4-5.58, P = .004), and a decreased risk associated with antibiotic use (aOR 0.32, 95% CI 0.11-0.97, P = .04). The risk of empyema associated with NSAIDs exposure was greater for children not prescribed an antibiotic and antibiotic intake diminished that risk for children given NSAIDs.
conclusionsNSAIDs use during acute viral infection is associated with an increased risk of empyema in children, and antibiotics are associated with a decreased risk. The presence of antibiotic-NSAIDs interaction with this risk is suggested. These findings suggest that NSAIDs should not be recommended as a first-line antipyretic treatment during acute viral infections in children.
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