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Pulmonary function in children post-empyema: spirometry
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- Long-term cardiopulmonary function in children treated for empyema: comparison of chest drain with fibrinolytics and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: We hypothesise that the lung clearance index (LCI) would be superior to spirometry in diagnosing early-stage respiratory diseases earlier and, more precisely, in patients who received medical or surgical treatment for empyema. Methods: Children over 5 years old diagnosed with empyema at least 6 months ago were recruited. In addition, a control group was created from healthy individuals between the ages of 5-18 years. Spirometry and LCI were performed in both groups. Results: The spirometric values of the patients were compared with the spirometric values of the controls; there was no significant difference between the patient and control groups' forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV Conclusion: In the long-term follow-up of patients who received inpatient treatment for empyema, airway disease that could not be detected by spirometry was obtained using the LCI method.
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