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September 10, 2025BMC Pulmonary MedicineOpen Access

Outcomes of adult empyema thoracis cases managed in a tertiary hospital in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

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MMMichael MwesigePOPaul OtimRIRichard Newton Iranya

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Retrospective cohort study evaluates mortality and re-intervention in empyema thoracis patients, suggesting risk factors.

Key Points

  • In-hospital mortality for empyema thoracis cases was found to be 10.5%, highlighting significant risk.
  • A total of 200 case files were analyzed, revealing a 23.5% rate of required re-intervention during hospital stay.
  • Advanced age and non para-pneumonic causes significantly increased both mortality and re-intervention odds.
  • The findings indicate that high mortality rates signal a need for improved management strategies in targeted populations.

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Mwesige et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f1fb210217d64794d87https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03861-0
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