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Bell ACJ, Baker C, Duret A. Is chest drain insertion and fibrinolysis therapy equivalent to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to treat children with parapneumonic effusions? Arch Dis Child 2023; 108:940-942. [PMID: 37722762 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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- Aaron Colin John Bell
- Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, London, UK
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The cost of treatments for retained traumatic hemothorax: A decision analysis. Injury 2022; 53:2930-2938. [PMID: 35871855 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Early video-assisted thorascopic surgery (VATS) is the recommended intervention for retained hemothorax in trauma patients. Alternative options, such as lytic therapy, to avoid surgery remain controversial. The purpose of this decision analysis was to assess expected costs associated with treatment strategies. METHODS A decision tree analysis estimated the expected costs of three initial treatment strategies: 1) VATS, 2) intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) lytic therapy, and 3) intrapleural non-TPA lytic therapy. Probability parameters were estimated from published literature. Costs were based on National Inpatient Sample data and published estimates. Our model compared overall expected costs of admission for each strategy. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to explore the impact of parameter uncertainty on the optimal strategy. RESULTS In the base case analysis, using TPA as the initial approach had the lowest total cost (U.S. $37,007) compared to VATS ($38,588). TPA remained the optimal initial approach regardless of the probability of complications after VATS. TPA was an optimal initial approach if TPA success rate was >83% regardless of the failure rate with VATS. VATS was the optimal initial strategy if its total cost of admission was <$33,900. CONCLUSION Lower treatment costs with lytic therapy does not imply significantly lower total cost of trauma admission. However, an initial approach with TPA lytic therapy may be preferred for retained traumatic hemothorax to lower the total cost of admission given its high probability of avoiding the operating room with its resultant increased costs. Future studies should identify differences in quality of life after recovery from competing interventions.
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Karandashova S, Florova G, Idell S, Komissarov AA. From Bedside to the Bench—A Call for Novel Approaches to Prognostic Evaluation and Treatment of Empyema. Front Pharmacol 2022; 12:806393. [PMID: 35126140 PMCID: PMC8811368 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.806393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Empyema, a severe complication of pneumonia, trauma, and surgery is characterized by fibrinopurulent effusions and loculations that can result in lung restriction and resistance to drainage. For decades, efforts have been focused on finding a universal treatment that could be applied to all patients with practice recommendations varying between intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) and surgical drainage. However, despite medical advances, the incidence of empyema has increased, suggesting a gap in our understanding of the pathophysiology of this disease and insufficient crosstalk between clinical practice and preclinical research, which slows the development of innovative, personalized therapies. The recent trend towards less invasive treatments in advanced stage empyema opens new opportunities for pharmacological interventions. Its remarkable efficacy in pediatric empyema makes IPFT the first line treatment. Unfortunately, treatment approaches used in pediatrics cannot be extrapolated to empyema in adults, where there is a high level of failure in IPFT when treating advanced stage disease. The risk of bleeding complications and lack of effective low dose IPFT for patients with contraindications to surgery (up to 30%) promote a debate regarding the choice of fibrinolysin, its dosage and schedule. These challenges, which together with a lack of point of care diagnostics to personalize treatment of empyema, contribute to high (up to 20%) mortality in empyema in adults and should be addressed preclinically using validated animal models. Modern preclinical studies are delivering innovative solutions for evaluation and treatment of empyema in clinical practice: low dose, targeted treatments, novel biomarkers to predict IPFT success or failure, novel delivery methods such as encapsulating fibrinolysin in echogenic liposomal carriers to increase the half-life of plasminogen activator. Translational research focused on understanding the pathophysiological mechanisms that control 1) the transition from acute to advanced-stage, chronic empyema, and 2) differences in outcomes of IPFT between pediatric and adult patients, will identify new molecular targets in empyema. We believe that seamless bidirectional communication between those working at the bedside and the bench would result in novel personalized approaches to improve pharmacological treatment outcomes, thus widening the window for use of IPFT in adult patients with advanced stage empyema.
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- Sophia Karandashova
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX, United States
- *Correspondence: Andrey A. Komissarov,
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Slaats MA, De Dooy J, Van Hoorenbeeck K, Van Schil PEY, Verhulst SL, Hendriks JMH. A combined intrapleural administration of dornase alfa and tissue plasminogen activator is safe in children with empyema - A pilot study. Acta Chir Belg 2021; 121:184-188. [PMID: 31750793 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2019.1696516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is still no consensus regarding the treatment of empyema in children. Intrapleural combination of tissue plasminogen activator and dornase alfa is a promising treatment for empyema in adults. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether this combination is safe and successful in pediatric empyema. METHODS Previous well children diagnosed with empyema as classified by the British Thoracic Society. After chest tube insertion, intrapleurally dornase alfa 2.5 mg for 2 days and tissue plasminogen activator 0.15 mg/kg for 3 days was given after which the chest tube was clamped for 4 h. Primary outcome was safety. RESULTS Ten consecutive children were included (4 boys, aged 3.2 (1.3-15.0) years old). No serious adverse events were seen. One child developed urticaria but additional intervention or cessation of the trial was not needed. There was no bleeding or mortality and no additional procedures were performed. The median hospital stay after intervention was 7.5 days. CONCLUSIONS The intrapleural treatment of dornase alfa and tissue plasminogen activator as treatment of empyema was safe in ten children with empyema. If confirmed in further studies, this combination of intrapleural therapy may improve the management of pediatric empyema.
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- Monique A. Slaats
- Department of Paediatric Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatric Intensive Care, Antwerp University Hospital Belgium
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- Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium
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- Department of Paediatric Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium
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Pediatric empyemas - Has the pendulum swung too far? J Pediatr Surg 2020; 55:2356-2361. [PMID: 31973927 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The management of childhood empyemas has transformed over the past decade, with current trends favoring chest tube placement and intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy. Although this strategy often avoids the need for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), hospital length of stay can be long. METHODS To characterize national trends and outcomes associated with empyema management, the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database was queried to identify children (2 months-18 years) treated for an empyema between January 2010 and December 2017. The cohort was divided into those treated with primary VATS and those treated with chest tube and intrapleural fibrinolysis. Number of chest radiographic studies obtained, frequency of pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission, mechanical ventilation requirements, and length of hospitalization were compared between groups. RESULTS A total of 3,365 otherwise healthy children met inclusion criteria. Among them, 523 (16%) were managed with primary VATS and 2,842 (84%) were managed with chest tube and fibrinolytic therapy. Of those who were treated with chest tube and fibrinolysis, 193 (6.8%) subsequently underwent VATS. The percentage of children treated with chest tube and fibrinolysis increased from 65% in 2010 to 95% in 2017 (p<0.001). After adjusting for age, race, ethnicity, payer, and region, children who underwent primary VATS received fewer chest radiographic studies, were less likely to be admitted to the PICU or require mechanical ventilation and had a shorter PICU and hospital length of stay compared to those who were treated with chest tube and fibrinolytic therapy (p<0.001 for all analyses). DISCUSSION Although national trends favor chest tube and fibrinolysis, primary VATS are associated with a shorter hospital and PICU length of stay and a lower requirement for mechanical ventilation. Future studies should aim to risk stratify children who may suffer from a protracted course with the goal to offer primary VATS to this subset of children and return them to normal life more expeditiously. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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Haggie S, Gunasekera H, Pandit C, Selvadurai H, Robinson P, Fitzgerald DA. Paediatric empyema: worsening disease severity and challenges identifying patients at increased risk of repeat intervention. Arch Dis Child 2020; 105:886-890. [PMID: 32209557 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2019-318219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Empyema is the most common complication of pneumonia. Primary interventions include chest drainage and fibrinolytic therapy (CDF) or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). We describe disease trends, clinical outcomes and factors associated with reintervention. DESIGN/SETTING/PATIENTS Retrospective cohort of paediatric empyema cases requiring drainage or surgical intervention, 2011-2018, admitted to a large Australian tertiary children's hospital. RESULTS During the study, the incidence of empyema increased from 1.7/1000 to 7.1/1000 admissions (p<0.001). We describe 192 cases (174 CDF and 18 VATS), median age 3.0 years (IQR 1-5), mean fever duration prior to intervention 6.2 days (SD ±3.3 days) and 50 (26%) cases admitted to PICU. PICU admission increased during the study from 18% to 34% (p<0.001). Bacteraemia occurred in 23/192 (12%) cases. A pathogen was detected in 131/192 (68%); Streptococcus pneumoniae 75/192 (39%), S. aureus 25/192 (13%) and group A streptococcus 13/192 (7%). Reintervention occurred in 49/174 (28%) and 1/18 (6%) following primary CDF and VATS. Comparing repeat intervention with single intervention cases, a continued fever postintervention increased the likelihood for a repeat intervention (OR 1.3 per day febrile; 95% CI 1.2 to 1.4, p<0.0001). Younger age, prolonged fever preintervention and previous antibiotic treatment were not associated with initial treatment failure (all p>0.05). CONCLUSION We report increasing incidence and severity of empyema in a large tertiary hospital. One in four patients required a repeat intervention after CDF. Neither clinical variables at presentation nor early investigations were able to predict initial treatment failure.
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- Stuart Haggie
- Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Kunisaki SM, Leys CM. Surgical Pulmonary and Pleural Diseases in Children: Lung Malformations, Empyema, and Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Adv Pediatr 2020; 67:145-169. [PMID: 32591058 DOI: 10.1016/j.yapd.2020.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Shaun M Kunisaki
- Division of General Pediatric Surgery, Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Suite 7353, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, American Family Children's Hospital, 600 Highland Avenue, H4/740 CSC, Madison, WI 53792-7375, USA
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Livingston MH, Mahant S, Connolly B, MacLusky I, Laberge S, Giglia L, Yang C, Roberts A, Shawyer A, Brindle M, Parsons S, Stoian C, Walton JM, Thorpe KE, Chen Y, Zuo F, Mamdani M, Chan C, Loong D, Isaranuwatchai W, Ratjen F, Cohen E. Effectiveness of Intrapleural Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Dornase Alfa vs Tissue Plasminogen Activator Alone in Children with Pleural Empyema: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2020; 174:332-340. [PMID: 32011642 PMCID: PMC7042898 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.5863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Clinical guidelines recommend that children with pleural empyema be treated with chest tube insertion and intrapleural fibrinolytics. The addition of dornase alfa (DNase) has been reported to improve outcomes in adults but remains unproven in children. OBJECTIVE To determine if intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and DNase is more effective than tPA and placebo at reducing hospital length of stay in children with pleural empyema. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This multicenter, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, superiority randomized clinical trial included children diagnosed as having pleural empyema requiring drainage aged 6 months to 18 years treated at 6 tertiary Canadian children's hospitals. A total of 379 children were assessed for eligibility; 281 were excluded and 98 were randomized. One child was excluded after randomization for not meeting the inclusion criteria. Data were collected from March 4, 2013, to December 13, 2017. INTERVENTIONS Participants underwent chest tube insertion and 3 daily administrations of intrapleural tPA, 4 mg, followed by DNase, 5 mg (intervention group), or 5 mL of normal saline (placebo; control group). Participants, families, clinical staff, and members of the study team were blinded to allocation. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was hospital length of stay from chest tube insertion to discharge. Secondary outcomes included time to meeting discharge criteria, time to chest tube removal, mean fever duration, additional pleural drainage procedures, hospital readmissions, and total health care cost. RESULTS Of the 97 analyzed children with pleural empyema, 52 (54%) were male, and the mean (SD) age was 5.1 (3.6) years. A total of 49 children were randomized to tPA and DNase and 48 were randomized to tPA and placebo. Treatment with tPA and DNase was not associated with decreased hospital length of stay compared with tPA and placebo (mean [SD] length of stay, 9.0 [4.9] vs 9.1 [5.3] days; mean difference, -0.1 days; 95% CI, -2.0 to 2.1; P = .96). Similarly, no significant differences were observed for any of the secondary outcomes. Of the 14 adverse events in the tPA and DNase group, 6 (43%) were serious; of the 21 adverse events in the tPA and placebo group, 8 (38%) were serious. There were no deaths. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The addition of DNase to intrapleural tPA for children with pleural empyema had no effect on hospital length of stay or other outcomes compared with tPA with placebo. Clinical practice guidelines should continue to support the use of chest tube insertion and intrapleural fibrinolytics alone as first-line treatment for pediatric empyema. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01717742.
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- Michael H. Livingston
- McMaster Children’s Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,Golisano Children’s Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Image-Guided Therapy, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McMaster Children’s Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- McMaster Children’s Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Applied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Li Ka Shing Centre for Healthcare Analytics Research and Training, St Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Excellence in Economic Analysis Research (CLEAR), The HUB Health Research Solutions, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Centre for Excellence in Economic Analysis Research (CLEAR), The HUB Health Research Solutions, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Shiri T, Khan K, Keaney K, Mukherjee G, McCarthy ND, Petrou S. Pneumococcal Disease: A Systematic Review of Health Utilities, Resource Use, Costs, and Economic Evaluations of Interventions. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2019; 22:1329-1344. [PMID: 31708071 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pneumococcal diseases cause substantial mortality, morbidity, and economic burden. Evidence on data inputs for economic evaluations of interventions targeting pneumococcal disease is critical. OBJECTIVES To summarize evidence on resource use, costs, health utilities, and cost-effectiveness for pneumococcal disease and associated interventions to inform future economic analyses. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EconLit, and Cochrane databases for peer-reviewed studies in English on pneumococcal disease that reported health utilities using direct or indirect valuation methods, resource use, costs, or cost-effectiveness of intervention programs, and summarized the evidence descriptively. RESULTS We included 383 studies: 9 reporting health utilities, 131 resource use, 160 economic costs of pneumococcal disease, 95 both resource use and costs, and 178 economic evaluations of pneumococcal intervention programs. Health state utility values ranged from 0 to 1 for both meningitis and otitis media and from 0.3 to 0.7 for both pneumonia and sepsis. Hospitalization was shortest for otitis media (range: 0.1-5 days) and longest for sepsis/septicemia (6-48). The main categories of costs reported were drugs, hospitalization, and household or employer costs. Resource use was reported in hospital length of stay and number of contacts with general practitioners. Costs and resource use significantly varied among population ages, disease conditions, and settings. Current vaccination programs for both adults and children, antibiotic use and outreach programs to promote vaccination, early disease detection, and educational programs are cost-effective in most countries. CONCLUSION This study has generated a comprehensive repository of health economic evidence on pneumococcal disease that can be used to inform future economic evaluations of pneumococcal disease intervention programs.
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- Tinevimbo Shiri
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, England, UK; Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England, UK.
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England, UK
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- Population Evidence and Technologies, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England, UK
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- Population Evidence and Technologies, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England, UK
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- Population Evidence and Technologies, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, England, UK; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
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Kelly MM, Coller RJ, Kohler JE, Zhao Q, Sklansky DJ, Shadman KA, Thurber A, Barreda CB, Edmonson MB. Trends in Hospital Treatment of Empyema in Children in the United States. J Pediatr 2018; 202:245-251.e1. [PMID: 30170858 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate trends in procedures used to treat children hospitalized in the US with empyema during a period that included the release of guidelines endorsing chest tube placement as an acceptable first-line alternative to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. STUDY DESIGN We used National Inpatient Samples to describe empyema-related discharges of children ages 0-17 years during 2008-2014. We evaluated trends using inverse variance weighted linear regression and characterized treatment failure using multivariable logistic regression to identify factors associated with having more than 1 procedure. RESULTS Empyema-related discharges declined from 3 in 100 000 children to 2 in 100 000 during 2008-2014 (P = .04, linear trend). There was no significant change in the proportion of discharges having 1 procedure (66.1% to 64.1%) or in the proportion having 2 or more procedures (22.1% to 21.6%). The proportion coded for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery as the only procedure declined (41.4% to 36.2%; P = .03), and the proportions coded for 1 chest tube (14.6% to 20.9%; P = .04) and 2 chest tube procedures (0.9% to 3.5%; P < .01) both increased. The median length of stay for empyema-related discharges remained unchanged (9.3 days to 9.8 days; P = .053). Having more than 1 procedure was associated with continuous mechanical ventilation (adjusted OR, 2.7; 95% CI, 1.8-4.1) but not with age, sex, payer, chronic conditions, transfer admission, hospital size, or census region. CONCLUSIONS The use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to treat children in the US hospitalized with empyema seems to be decreasing without associated increases in length of stay or need for additional drainage procedures.
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- Michelle M Kelly
- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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Knebel R, Fraga JC, Amantea SL, Isolan PBS. Videothoracoscopic surgery before and after chest tube drainage for children with complicated parapneumonic effusion. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2018; 94:140-145. [PMID: 28837796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of videothoracoscopic surgery in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion and to determine whether there is a difference in the videothoracoscopic surgery outcome before or after the chest tube drainage. METHODS The medical records of 79 children (mean age 35 months) undergoing videothoracoscopic surgery from January 2000 to December 2011 were retrospectively reviewed. The same treatment algorithm was used in the management of all patients. Patients were divided into two groups: in group 1, videothoracoscopic surgery was performed as the initial procedure; in group 2, videothoracoscopic surgery was performed after previous chest tube drainage. RESULTS Videothoracoscopic surgery was effective in 73 children (92.4%); the other six (7.6%) needed another procedure. Sixty patients (75.9%) were submitted directly to videothoracoscopic surgery (group 1) and 19 (24%) primarily underwent chest tube drainage (group 2). Primary videothoracoscopic surgery was associated with a decrease of hospital stay (p=0.05), time to resolution (p=0.024), and time with a chest tube (p<0.001). However, there was no difference between the groups regarding the time until fever resolution, time with a chest tube, and the hospital stay after videothoracoscopic surgery. No differences were observed between groups regarding the need for further surgery and the presence of complications. CONCLUSIONS Videothoracoscopic surgery is a highly effective procedure for treating children with complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion. When videothoracoscopic surgery is indicated in the presence of loculations (stage II or fibrinopurulent), no difference were observed in time of clinical improvement and hospital stay among the patients with or without chest tube drainage before videothoracoscopic surgery.
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- Rogerio Knebel
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria (HUSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Hospital Santo Antônio de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Cirurgia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Knebel R, Fraga JC, Amantéa SL, Isolan PBS. Videothoracoscopic surgery before and after chest tube drainage for children with complicated parapneumonic effusion. JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA (VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2017.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Lewis MR, Micic TA, Doull IJM, Evans A. Real-time ultrasound-guided pigtail catheter chest drain for complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema in children - 16-year, single-centre experience of radiologically placed drains. Pediatr Radiol 2018; 48:1410-1416. [PMID: 29951836 PMCID: PMC6105150 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-018-4171-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chest tube drainage with fibrinolytics is a cost-effective treatment option for parapneumonic effusion and empyema in children. Although the additional use of ultrasound (US) guidance is recommended, this is rarely performed in real time to direct drain insertion. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of real-time US-guided, radiologically placed chest drains at a tertiary university hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a retrospective review over a 16-year period of all children with parapneumonic effusion or empyema undergoing percutaneous US-guided drainage at our centre. RESULTS Three hundred and three drains were placed in 285 patients. Treatment was successful in 93% of patients after a single drain (98.2% success with 2 or 3 drains). Five children had peri-insertion complications, but none was significant. The success rate improved with experience. Although five patients required surgical intervention, all children treated since 2012 were successfully treated with single-tube drainage only and none has required surgery. CONCLUSION Our technique for inserting small-bore (≤8.5 F) catheter drains under US guidance is effective and appears to be a safe procedure for first-line management of complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema.
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- Megan R. Lewis
- Department of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education at Cardiff University, Heath Park Way, Cardiff, UK CF14 4YU
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Children’s Hospital for Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK CF14 4XW
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital for Wales, Cardiff, UK CF14 4XW
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- Department of Paediatric Radiology, Children’s Hospital for Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK CF14 4XW
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Livingston MH, Mahant S, Ratjen F, Connolly BL, Thorpe K, Mamdani M, Maclusky I, Laberge S, Giglia L, Walton JM, Yang CL, Roberts A, Shawyer AC, Brindle M, Parsons SJ, Stoian CA, Cohen E. Intrapleural Dornase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator in pediatric empyema (DTPA): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2017. [PMID: 28646887 PMCID: PMC5482972 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2026-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A randomized controlled trial of adults with empyema recently demonstrated decreased length of stay in hospital in patients treated with intrapleurally administered dornase alfa and fibrinolytics compared to fibrinolytics alone. Whether this treatment strategy is safe and effective in children remains unknown. METHODS/DESIGN This study protocol is for a superiority, placebo-controlled, parallel-design, multicenter randomized controlled trial. The participants are previously well children admitted to a children's hospital with a diagnosis of empyema requiring chest tube insertion and fibrinolytics administered intrapleurally. Children will be randomized after the treating physician has decided that pleural drainage is required but prior to chest tube insertion. After chest tube insertion, participants in the treatment group will receive intrapleurally administered tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) 4 mg followed by dornase alfa 5 mg. Participants in the placebo group will receive tPA 4 mg followed by normal saline. Study treatments will be administered once daily for 3 days. All participants, parents or caregivers, clinicians, and research personnel will remain blinded. The primary outcome is length of stay from chest tube insertion to discharge from hospital. Secondary outcomes include time to meeting discharge criteria, chest tube duration, fever duration, need for additional procedures, adverse events, hospital readmission, cost of hospitalization, and mortality. DISCUSSION This multicenter randomized controlled trial will assess the safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of combined treatment with dornase alfa and fibrinolytics compared to fibrinolytics alone for the treatment of empyema in children. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01717742 . Registered on 8 October 2012.
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- Michael H Livingston
- McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5T 3M7, Canada.,Applied Health Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Applied Health Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 5B2, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, 3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- McMaster Children's Hospital, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Respiratory Medicine, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Respiratory Medicine, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3V4, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 6A9, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 6A9, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 6A9, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 6A9, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
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Livingston MH, Colozza S, Vogt KN, Merritt N, Bütter A. Making the transition from video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery to chest tube with fibrinolytics for empyema in children: Any change in outcomes? Can J Surg 2017; 59:167-71. [PMID: 26999475 DOI: 10.1503/cjs.014714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is ongoing variation in the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and chest tube with fibrinolytics (CTWF) for empyema in children. Our objective was to report outcomes from a centre that recently made the transition from VATS to CTWF as the primary treatment modality. METHODS We conducted a historical cohort study of children with empyema treated with either primary VATS (between 2005 and 2009) or CTWF (between 2009 and 2013). RESULTS Sixty-seven children underwent pleural drainage for empyema during the study period: 28 (42%) were treated with primary VATS, and 39 (58%) underwent CTWF. There were no significant differences between the VATS and CTWF groups for length of stay (8 v. 9 d, p = 0.61) or need for additional procedures (4% v. 13%, p = 0.19). Length of stay varied widely for both VATS (4-53 d) and CTWF (5-46 d). Primary VATS failed in 1 (4%) patient, who required an additional chest tube, and CTWF failed in 5 (13%) patients. Additional procedures included 3 rescue VATS, 2 additional chest tubes and 1 thoracotomy. All patients recovered and were discharged home. CONCLUSION Primary VATS and CTWF were associated with similar outcomes in children with empyema. There appears to be a subset of children at risk for treatment failure with CTWF. Further research is needed to determine if these patients would benefit from primary VATS.
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- Michael H Livingston
- From the Division of General Surgery, Western University (Livingston, Vogt, Merritt, Bütter); the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (Colozza); and the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Western University (Merritt, Bütter), London, Ont
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- From the Division of General Surgery, Western University (Livingston, Vogt, Merritt, Bütter); the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (Colozza); and the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Western University (Merritt, Bütter), London, Ont
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- From the Division of General Surgery, Western University (Livingston, Vogt, Merritt, Bütter); the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (Colozza); and the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Western University (Merritt, Bütter), London, Ont
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- From the Division of General Surgery, Western University (Livingston, Vogt, Merritt, Bütter); the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (Colozza); and the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Western University (Merritt, Bütter), London, Ont
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- From the Division of General Surgery, Western University (Livingston, Vogt, Merritt, Bütter); the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University (Colozza); and the Division of Pediatric Surgery, Western University (Merritt, Bütter), London, Ont
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Erlichman I, Breuer O, Shoseyov D, Cohen-Cymberknoh M, Koplewitz B, Averbuch D, Erlichman M, Picard E, Kerem E. Complicated community acquired pneumonia in childhood: Different types, clinical course, and outcome. Pediatr Pulmonol 2017; 52:247-254. [PMID: 27392317 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2015] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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UNLABELLED The incidence of pediatric community acquired complicated pneumonia (PCACP) is increasing. Questions addressed: Are different types of PCACP one disease? How do different treatment protocols affect the outcome? METHODS Retrospective analysis of medical records of PCACP hospitalizations in the three major hospitals in Jerusalem in the years 2001-2010 for demographics, clinical presentation, management, and outcome. RESULTS Of the 144 children (51% aged 1-4 years), 91% of Jewish origin; 40% had para-pneumonic effusion (PPE), 40% empyema (EMP), and 20% necrotizing pneumonia (NP). Bacterial origin was identified in 42% (empyema 79%, P = 0.009), most common S. pneumoniae (32%), group A streptococcus (9%). Patients with EMP, compared to PPE and NP, were less likely to receive prior antibiotic treatment (35% vs. 57% and 59%, respectively, P = 0.04). Mean hospitalization was longer in patients with NP followed by EMP and PPE (16.4 ± 10.6, 15.2 ± 7.9, and 12.7 ± 4.7 days, respectively), use of fibrinolysis was not associated with the outcome. All children had recovered to discharge regardless of antibiotic therapy or fibrinolysis. ANSWER NP is a more severe disease with prolonged morbidity and hospitalization in spite of prior antibiotic treatment. All types had favorable outcome regardless of treatment-protocol. Complicated pneumonia has an ethnic predominance. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2017;52:247-254. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Ira Erlichman
- Department of Pediatrics, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Radiology Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Livingston MH, Cohen E, Giglia L, Pirrello D, Mistry N, Mahant S, Weinstein M, Connolly B, Himidan S, Bütter A, Walton JM. Are some children with empyema at risk for treatment failure with fibrinolytics? A multicenter cohort study. J Pediatr Surg 2016; 51:832-7. [PMID: 26964704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Guidelines recommend that children with empyema be treated initially with chest tube insertion and intrapleural fibrinolytics. Some patients have poor outcomes with this approach, and it is unclear which factors are associated with treatment failure. METHODS Possible risk factors were identified through a review of the literature. Treatment failure was defined as need for repeat pleural drainage and/or total length of stay greater than 2weeks. RESULTS We retrospectively identified 314 children with empyema treated with fibrinolytics at The Hospital for Sick Children (2000-2013, n=195), Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (2009-2013, n=39), and McMaster Children's Hospital (2007-2014, n=80). Median length of stay was 11days (range 5-69days). Thirteen percent of children required repeat drainage procedures, and 34% experienced treatment failure. There were no deaths. White blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, albumin, urea to creatinine ratio, and signs of necrosis on initial chest x-ray were not associated with treatment failure. Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated increased risk with positive blood culture (odds ratio=2.7), immediate admission to intensive care (odds ratio=2.6), and absence of complex septations on baseline ultrasound (odds ratio=2.1). Male gender and platelet count were associated with treatment failure in the univariate analysis but not in the multivariable model. CONCLUSIONS Predicting which children with empyema are at risk for treatment failure with fibrinolytics remains challenging. Risk factors include positive blood culture, immediate admission to intensive care, and absence of complex septations on ultrasound. Routine blood work and inflammatory markers have little prognostic value.
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- Michael H Livingston
- McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Clinician Investigator Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of General & Thoracic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster Pediatric Surgery Research Collaborative, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Division of Pediatric Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Hu Y, Guidry CA, Kane BJ, McGahren ED, Rodgers BM, Sawyer RG, Rasmussen SK. Comparative effectiveness of catheter salvage strategies for pediatric catheter-related bloodstream infections. J Pediatr Surg 2016; 51:296-301. [PMID: 26644072 PMCID: PMC4769905 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.10.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intravascular catheter salvage may be attempted in clinically suitable cases in pediatric patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of ethanol and hydrochloric acid (HCl) locks in achieving catheter salvage through decision-analysis modeling. METHODS A Markov decision model was created to simulate catheter salvage using three management strategies: systemic antibiotics alone, antibiotics plus HCl lock, and antibiotics plus ethanol lock. One-way and two-way sensitivity analyses were performed for all model variables. Infection control rates and recurrence rates for each strategy were derived from prospective institutional data and existing pediatric literature. Costs were derived from institutional charges. RESULTS With antibiotics alone, 73% of patients would require line replacement within 100days, compared to only 31% and 19% of patients treated with HCl and ethanol lock, respectively. Incremental cost per additional catheter salvaged is $89 for HCl lock and $456 for ethanol lock. Superior efficacy of adjunct lock therapy is insensitive to changes in the anticipated duration of central access requirement and to clinically relevant variations in all model input variables. CONCLUSION HCl or ethanol locks are cost-effective adjuncts to systemic antibiotics for attempted catheter salvage in the setting of catheter-related bloodstream infections.
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- Yinin Hu
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States; Division of Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States.
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Moreno-Pérez D, Andrés Martín A, Tagarro García A, Escribano Montaner A, Figuerola Mulet J, García García J, Moreno-Galdó A, Rodrigo Gonzalo de Lliria C, Saavedra Lozano J. Community acquired pneumonia in children: Treatment of complicated cases and risk patients. Consensus statement by the Spanish Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (SEIP) and the Spanish Society of Paediatric Chest Diseases (SENP). An Pediatr (Barc) 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Fotso Kamdem A, Nerich V, Auber F, Jantchou P, Ecarnot F, Woronoff-Lemsi MC. Quality assessment of economic evaluation studies in pediatric surgery: a systematic review. J Pediatr Surg 2015; 50:659-87. [PMID: 25840083 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 12/27/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess economic evaluation studies (EES) in pediatric surgery and to identify potential factors associated with high-quality studies. METHODS A systematic review of the literature using PubMed and Cochrane databases was conducted to identify EES in pediatric surgery published between 1 June 1993 and 30 June 2013. Assessment criteria are derived from the Drummond checklist. A high quality study was defined as a Drummond score ≥7. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with high quality studies. RESULTS 119 studies were included. 43.7% (n=52) of studies were full EES. Cost-effectiveness analysis was the most frequent (61.5%) type of full EES. Only 31.6% of studies had a Drummond score ≥7 and 73% of these were full EES. The factors associated with high quality were identification of costs (OR: 14.08; 95% CI: 3.38-100; p<0.001), estimation of utility value (OR: 8.13; 95% CI: 2.02-43.47; p=0.005) and study funding (OR: 3.50; 95% CI: 1.27-10.10; p=0.02). CONCLUSION This review shows that the number and the quality of EES are low despite the increasing number of studies published in recent years. In the current context of budget constraints, our results should encourage pediatric surgeons to focus more on EES.
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- Arnaud Fotso Kamdem
- UMR-INSERM-1098, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Besançon University Hospital, 3 Boulevard Fleming, F-25000 Besancon, France.
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- INSERM U645 EA-2284 IFR-133, Department of Pharmacy, Besançon University Hospital, 3 Boulevard Fleming, F-25000 Besancon, France.
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- UMR-INSERM-1098, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Besançon University Hospital, 3 Boulevard Fleming, F-25000 Besancon, France.
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Sainte-Justine University Hospital, 3175, Chemin de la Côte Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
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- EA3920, Department of Cardiology, Besançon University Hospital, 3 Boulevard Fleming, F-25000 Besançon, France.
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- UMR-INSERM-1098, Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, Besançon University Hospital, 2 place Saint Jacques, F-25000 Besançon, France.
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Moreno-Pérez D, Andrés Martín A, Tagarro García A, Escribano Montaner A, Figuerola Mulet J, García García JJ, Moreno-Galdó A, Rodrigo Gonzalo de Lliria C, Saavedra Lozano J. [Community acquired pneumonia in children: Treatment of complicated cases and risk patients. Consensus statement by the Spanish Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases (SEIP) and the Spanish Society of Paediatric Chest Diseases (SENP)]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2015; 83:217.e1-11. [PMID: 25617977 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2014.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The incidence of community-acquired pneumonia complications has increased during the last decade. According to the records from several countries, empyema and necrotizing pneumonia became more frequent during the last few years. The optimal therapeutic approach for such conditions is still controversial. Both pharmacological management (antimicrobials and fibrinolysis), and surgical management (pleural drainage and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery), are the subject of continuous assessment. In this paper, the Spanish Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and the Spanish Society of Paediatric Chest Diseases have reviewed the available evidence. Consensus treatment guidelines are proposed for complications of community-acquired pneumonia in children, focusing on parapneumonic pleural effusion. Recommendations are also provided for the increasing population of patients with underlying diseases and immunosuppression.
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- D Moreno-Pérez
- Infectología Pediátrica e Inmunodeficiencias, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Materno-Infantil, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Grupo de Investigación IBIMA, Departamento de Pediatría y Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España.
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- Sección de Neumología Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Departamento de Farmacología, Pediatría y Radiología, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Infanta Sofía, San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid, España
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- Unidad de Neumología Pediátrica y Fibrosis Quística, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valencia, Universitat de València, Valencia, España
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- Unidad de Neumología y Alergia Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital San Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Neumología Pediátrica y Fibrosis Quística, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas e Inmunología Clínica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Unidad de Infectología Pediátrica, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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BACKGROUND Recently published practice guidelines continue to reflect uncertainty about the comparative effectiveness of various treatments for empyema in children. We describe treatment trends and outcomes in pediatric empyema using the most current nationally representative data. METHODS Using survey methods and Kids' Inpatient Databases from 1997 to 2009, we evaluated hospital stays in children 0-18 years of age. We used 2009 data to compare transfer-out rates and lengths of stay across various types of treatment, after adjusting for patient and hospital factors. RESULTS From 1997 to 2009, empyema discharges steadily increased from 3.1 to 6.0 per 100,000 children (P < 0.001 for trend) and also were increasingly likely (P < 0.01) to be coded for: (1) at least 1 pleural drainage procedure (76.4-83.2%), (2) multiple drainage procedures (36.0-41.6%) and (3) home health care (8.7-15.0%). By 2009, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery was more commonly coded than chest tube drainage and was associated with a lower transfer-out rate (0.6% vs. 10.1%, adjusted P < 0.001) but no reduction in mean length of stay [11.2 vs. 13.4 days, adjusted incidence rate ratio 0.95 (95% confidence interval: 0.88-1.04)] for children neither admitted nor discharged by transfer. CONCLUSIONS US hospital stays for empyema in children not only continued to increase through 2009 but were also characterized by more intense procedural management. Outcomes results in this population-based study are consistent with practice guidelines and recommendations that recently endorsed chest tube drainage as an acceptable first treatment option for most children with empyema.
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Management of pleural empyema with single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2013; 7:338-45. [PMID: 23274866 DOI: 10.1097/imi.0b013e31827e26d6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an original technique of single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy (S-VATS) for the minimally invasive treatment of pleural empyema in fibrinopurulent stage. METHODS Single-port video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed under general anesthesia and single-lung ventilation using a 2-cm incision after ultrasound localization of the projected midpoint of the pleural effusion. Through the single access, a video scope and standard thoracoscopy instruments were simultaneously introduced to perform debridement and lavage of the pleural cavity. Postoperatively, patients underwent continuous or intermittent pleural irrigation through the chest tube until microbiological confirmation of sterility of the pleural fluid. RESULTS Between November 2004 and December 2009, a total of 61 patients underwent S-VATS for pleural empyema in stage I (7%) or II (93%). Median age was 63.5 years (range, 22-94 years). Male-to-female ratio was 4.2. Surgery was performed 3 to 60 days after the onset of symptoms. Macroscopically complete debridement of the pleural cavity was achieved in most (98%) cases. Median operation time was 53 minutes (range, 29-90 minutes). No intraoperative complications occurred. In-hospital mortality and morbidity rates were 3% and 16%, respectively. Deaths were caused by diffuse metastatic colon cancer in one case and severe apoplectic insult in the other. Chest tube was removed after a median time of 12 days (range, 4-64 days). Four (6.5%) patients experienced a relapse of empyema; this was caused by complicated residual pleural space (two cases), persistent pleuropulmonary fistula (one case), or both (one case). CONCLUSIONS It seems that S-VATS is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of pleural empyema in fibrinopurulent stage.
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Experience with an evidence-based protocol using fibrinolysis as first line treatment for empyema in children. J Pediatr Surg 2013; 48:1312-5. [PMID: 23845624 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We previously reported a prospective, randomized trial comparing video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication (VATS) to fibrinolysis for the treatment of empyema. In that study no advantages to VATS were identified, although VATS resulted in significantly higher hospital charges. We subsequently implemented the algorithm from the trial utilizing primary fibrinolytic therapy in all children diagnosed with empyema. In this study, we reviewed our experience to examine the clinical efficacy of this protocol. METHODS After IRB approval, we conducted a retrospective review of all children diagnosed with empyema as all were treated with the fibrinolysis protocol utilized in the prospective trial since the completion of the trial. RESULTS In 102 consecutive patients treated with fibrinolysis, 16 patients (15.7%) required subsequent VATS. No patients were treated with initial VATS. No major side effects were seen from fibrinolytic therapy. Mean operative time for VATS after fibrinolysis was 62 minutes. The length of stay after VATS was 5.9 days. CONCLUSIONS The results of an evidence-based protocol using fibrinolysis to treat empyema have replicated the results of the trial that led to the implementation of the protocol. The pediatric empyema population can be successfully treated without an operation in the majority of cases.
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Islam S, Calkins CM, Goldin AB, Chen C, Downard CD, Huang EY, Cassidy L, Saito J, Blakely ML, Rangel SJ, Arca MJ, Abdullah F, St Peter SD. The diagnosis and management of empyema in children: a comprehensive review from the APSA Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee. J Pediatr Surg 2012; 47:2101-10. [PMID: 23164006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.07.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2012] [Revised: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of this study is to review the current evidence on the diagnosis and management of empyema. The American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee compiled 8 questions to address. A comprehensive review was performed on each topic. Topics included the distinction between parapneumonic effusion and empyema, the optimal imaging modality in evaluating pleural space disease, when and how pleural fluid should be managed, the first treatment option and optimal timing in the management of empyema, the optimal chemical debridement agent for empyema, therapeutic options if chemical debridement fails, therapy for parenchymal abscess or necrotizing pneumonia and duration of antibiotic therapy after an intervention. The evidence was graded for each topic to provide grade of recommendation where appropriate.
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- Saleem Islam
- University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Marra A, Huenermann C, Ross B, Hillejan L. Management of Pleural Empyema with Single-Port Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy. INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/155698451200700505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Alessandro Marra
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Center, Niels Stensen Clinics, Ostercappeln, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Lung Center, Niels Stensen Clinics, Ostercappeln, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Lung Center, Niels Stensen Clinics, Ostercappeln, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lung Center, Niels Stensen Clinics, Ostercappeln, Germany
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Fitzsimons E, Thomson A. Intrapleural Fibrinolytics in the Management of Empyema. PEDIATRIC ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY AND PULMONOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1089/ped.2011.0138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Emma Fitzsimons
- Department of Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust, Oxford, England
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- Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, England
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Goldin AB, Parimi C, LaRiviere C, Garrison MM, Larison CL, Sawin RS. Outcomes associated with type of intervention and timing in complex pediatric empyema. Am J Surg 2012; 203:665-673. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2011] [Revised: 01/12/2012] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Stylianos S, Nichols L, Ventura N, Malvezzi L, Knight C, Burnweit C. The "all-in-one" appendectomy: quick, scarless, and less costly. J Pediatr Surg 2011; 46:2336-41. [PMID: 22152877 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2011] [Accepted: 09/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND A technique for laparoscopic appendectomy (LAP APPY) that involves brief surgeon and operating room times, results in no appreciable scar, and requires few disposable supplies would be desirable. METHODS During 2009, 508 children underwent LAP APPY at our institution including 398 (78%) for acute, non-perforated appendicitis. Our "all-in-one" operative procedure involves use of a single instrument through a side-arm viewing operative laparoscope which is inserted through a single, trans-umbilical port. Successful procedure completion rates and operative times ("cut-to-close") were determined. Our data for surgeon-directed, disposable supply costs per procedure were collated by Child Health Corporation of America and compared with 2009 LAP APPY data (n = 5692) from 17 other children's hospitals in the United States. RESULTS We successfully completed 359 (90.2%) LAP APPY procedures using the all-in-one technique resulting in no appreciable scar. Additional ports were used in 9.8% and there were no conversions to open procedures. Median operative time for the all-in-one technique was 24 minutes (5-66 min). Our median surgeon-directed, disposable supply cost was the lowest in the study group and significantly less than the other 17 children's hospitals ($166 vs $748, P < .001). Median variation of supply costs among surgeons within each institution was $448 ($3-$870). Aggregate savings of nearly $1.3 million are predicted if all study surgeons were to reduce their disposable costs per procedure to the 25th percentile ($551). CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the all-in-one laparoscopic appendectomy technique is quick, scarless, and less costly than conventional multi-port techniques. Wider application of the all-in-one technique seems indicated.
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- Steven Stylianos
- Miami Children's Hospital, Florida International University College of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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Chibuk TK, Cohen E, Robinson JL, Mahant S, Hartfield DS. La pneumonie pédiatrique complexe : le diagnostic et la prise en charge de l’empyème. Paediatr Child Health 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/pch/16.7.428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Comparison of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and open surgery in the management of primary empyema. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2011; 17:255-9. [DOI: 10.1097/mcp.0b013e3283473ffe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Shah SS, Hall M, Newland JG, Brogan TV, Farris RWD, Williams DJ, Larsen G, Fine BR, Levin JE, Wagener JS, Conway PH, Myers AL. Comparative effectiveness of pleural drainage procedures for the treatment of complicated pneumonia in childhood. J Hosp Med 2011; 6:256-63. [PMID: 21374798 PMCID: PMC3112472 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Revised: 10/04/2010] [Accepted: 10/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the comparative effectiveness of common pleural drainage procedures for treatment of pneumonia complicated by parapneumonic effusion (ie, complicated pneumonia). DESIGN Multicenter retrospective cohort study. SETTING Forty children's hospitals contributing data to the Pediatric Health Information System. PARTICIPANTS Children with complicated pneumonia requiring pleural drainage. MAIN EXPOSURES Initial drainage procedures were categorized as chest tube without fibrinolysis, chest tube with fibrinolysis, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and thoracotomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Length of stay (LOS), additional drainage procedures, readmission within 14 days of discharge, and hospital costs. RESULTS Initial procedures among 3500 patients included chest tube without fibrinolysis (n = 1762), chest tube with fibrinolysis (n = 623), VATS (n = 408), and thoracotomy (n = 797). Median age was 4.1 years. Overall, 716 (20.5%) patients received an additional drainage procedure (range, 6.8-44.8% across individual hospitals). The median LOS was 10 days (range, 7-14 days across individual hospitals). The median readmission rate was 3.8% (range, 0.8%-33.3%). In multivariable analysis, differences in LOS by initial procedure type were not significant. Patients undergoing initial chest tube placement with or without fibrinolysis were more likely to require additional drainage procedures. However, initial chest tube without fibrinolysis was the least costly strategy. CONCLUSION There is variability in the treatment and outcomes of children with complicated pneumonia. Outcomes were similar in patients undergoing initial chest tube placement with or without fibrinolysis. Those undergoing VATS received fewer additional drainage procedures but had no differences in LOS compared with other strategies.
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- Samir S Shah
- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Departments of Pediatrics and Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Becker A, Amantéa SL, Fraga JC, Zanella MI. Impact of antibiotic therapy on laboratory analysis of parapneumonic pleural fluid in children. J Pediatr Surg 2011; 46:452-7. [PMID: 21376191 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Revised: 09/08/2010] [Accepted: 09/08/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The therapeutic management of parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPE) is controversial in children. Decision-making often relies on parameters such as gross appearance of pleural fluid and on bacteriologic and biochemical analyses. Our goal was to describe the laboratory profile of PPE in children and to assess the influence of previous administration of antibacterial agents on culture and biochemical results. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective study including children (age, 1 month to 16 years) with a diagnosis of PPE. Two groups were evaluated: children with or without antibiotic treatment up to 48 hours before analysis of pleural fluid. Results were analyzed using the χ(2) or Mann-Whitney test (α = .05). Odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated, with control of previous antibiotic therapy using multivariate logistic regression analysis, to determine the risk of empyema associated with specific biochemical parameters. RESULTS One hundred ten children were selected. Fifty percent had received antibiotics at least 48 hours before pleural fluid analysis. Differences were observed between the groups in terms of PPE gross appearance (P = .033) and identification of bacteriologic agent by culture or Gram stain (P = .023). Biochemical parameters (pH ≤7.1 and glucose ≤40 mg/dL) were associated with increased odds of receiving a more invasive treatment. For pH, the odds ratio was 9.614 (95% CI, 1.952-47.362; P = .005); and for glucose, 9.201 (95% CI, 1.333-63.496; P = .024). CONCLUSIONS Previous use of antibacterial agents affected the bacteriologic analysis of pleural fluid in this pediatric sample admitted for PPE. However, it did not interfere significantly with biochemical parameters of pleural fluid.
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- Adriana Becker
- Pediatric Emergency Service, Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio, Brazil.
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Plackett TP, Holt DB, Johnson SM, Robie DK. Thoracoscopic Decortication for Advanced Pediatric Empyema. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2010; 11:361-5. [DOI: 10.1089/sur.2009.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Coste-utilidad de la incorporación de las nuevas vacunas antineumocócicas conjugadas al programa de vacunación de la comunidad de Madrid. Impacto sobre la enfermedad neumocócica invasora. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s1576-9887(10)70021-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Carter E, Waldhausen J, Zhang W, Hoffman L, Redding G. Management of children with empyema: Pleural drainage is not always necessary. Pediatr Pulmonol 2010; 45:475-80. [PMID: 20425855 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is considerable variation in the management of pediatric empyema, and there are no clear criteria for when to perform pleural drainage. Our study aims were: (1) to retrospectively review our experience with an empyema treatment strategy that started with intravenously administered (IV) antibiotics alone in medically stable patients with procession to pleural drainage only if there was no clinical improvement after 48 hr, and (2) to identify predictors for undergoing pleural drainage. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of 182 previously healthy children, 1-18 years old, hospitalized with empyema from December 1996 through December 2008. The primary outcome measures were the proportion of patients requiring pleural drainage procedures and hospital length of stay (LOS). RESULTS Ninety-five children (52%) received antibiotics alone, and 87 (45%) underwent drainage procedures (21 chest tube alone, 57 VATS/thoracotomy, and 8 chest tube followed by VATS/thoracotomy); only 4 received fibrinolytics. Mean (standard deviation) LOS was significantly shorter in the antibiotics alone group, 7.0 (3.5) versus 11 (4.0) days. The strongest predictors of undergoing pleural drainage were admission to the intensive care unit and large effusion size (>(1/2) thorax filled). CONCLUSIONS Some children with empyema can be treated with IV antibiotics alone and have reasonably short LOS. At our institution, those that required intensive care or had large effusions with mediastinal shift were more likely to require pleural drainage.
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- Edward Carter
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Shah SS, Ten Have TR, Metlay JP. Costs of treating children with complicated pneumonia: a comparison of primary video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and chest tube placement. Pediatr Pulmonol 2010; 45:71-7. [PMID: 19953659 PMCID: PMC2797829 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe charges associated with primary video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and primary chest tube placement in a multicenter cohort of children with empyema and to determine whether pleural fluid drainage by primary VATS was associated with cost-savings compared with primary chest tube placement. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Administrative database containing inpatient resource utilization data from 27 tertiary care children's hospitals. Patients between 12 months and 18 years of age diagnosed with complicated pneumonia were eligible if they were discharged between 2001 and 2005 and underwent early (within 2 days of index hospitalization) pleural fluid drainage. MAIN EXPOSURE Method of pleural fluid drainage, categorized as VATS or chest tube placement. RESULTS Pleural drainage in the 764 patients was performed by VATS (n = 50) or chest tube placement (n = 714). There were 521 (54%) males. Median hospital charges were $36,320 [interquartile range (IQR), $24,814-$62,269]. The median pharmacy and radiologic imaging charges were $5,884 (IQR, $3,142-$11,357) and $2,875 (IQR, $1,703-$4,950), respectively. Adjusting for propensity score matching, patients undergoing primary VATS did not have higher charges than patients undergoing primary chest tube placement. CONCLUSIONS In this multicenter study, we found that the charges incurred in caring for children with empyema were substantial. However, primary VATS was not associated with higher total or pharmacy charges than primary chest tube placement, suggesting that the additional costs of performing VATS are offset by reductions in length of stay (LOS) and requirement for additional procedures.
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- Samir S Shah
- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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AIMS To investigate the change in incidence of childhood empyema and pneumonia in Australia, and ascertain the management trends in all hospitals caring for children with empyema. METHODS The incidences of empyema and pneumonia were calculated for each year between 1993/1994 and 2004/2005 using retrospective primary diagnostic coding from ICD-9 and 10 comprising the Australian National Hospital Morbidity Database for five age groups in patients less than 20 years of age. Hospitals with allocated paediatric beds were surveyed on referral pattern and treatment preferences. RESULTS In this study, 145 562 patients with pneumonia were admitted with a mean (range) incidence of 2306 (1846-2652) per million. The trend towards an overall increase was not statistically significant. Only the 1-4 years old age group demonstrated a significant increase (P < 0.01, r2 = 0.61). A total of 469 cases of empyema were identified with a mean incidence of 7.35 (4-10.2) per million. There was an overall increase in incidence (P < 0.05, r2 = 0.51) reflecting an increase in the 1- to 4-year-olds (P < 0.005, r2 = 0.60) and 15- to 19-year-olds (P < 0.05, r2 = 0.37). The overall percentage of empyema as a proportion of pneumonia increased from 0.27 to 0.70% (0.48% (0.27-0.70%), P < 0.05, r2 = 0.38). The survey response rate was 75%. Ninety-nine of 121 (82%) hospitals referred children with empyema to a more appropriate centre with wide variations in treatments provided. CONCLUSIONS The rise in incidence of empyema reflects that seen in other countries. Furthermore, there are diverse management practices suggesting a clear need for national guidelines.
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- Roxanne Strachan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sydney Children's Hospital, High Street, Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia
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Calder A, Owens CM. Imaging of parapneumonic pleural effusions and empyema in children. Pediatr Radiol 2009; 39:527-37. [PMID: 19198826 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-1133-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2008] [Revised: 12/10/2008] [Accepted: 12/11/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Pleural empyema in children is increasing in incidence. The British Thoracic Society published guidelines for the management of empyema in children in 2005, including recommendations regarding imaging. In this article we review the pathophysiology, treatment options and imaging findings of complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema in children. We also review the published evidence that supports the roles imaging is called upon to play in the management of these conditions. Imaging in the form of chest radiography and US is recommended to identify and guide drainage of complicated parapneumonic effusions. CT is recommended in special circumstances only. Imaging techniques have not been shown to accurately stage empyema, predict outcome or guide decisions regarding surgical versus medical management.
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- Alistair Calder
- Radiology Department, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
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