Romina Conti-Degiorgis

Early Identification of Children at Risk for Complicated Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion: Development of a Prediction Model

BACKGROUND: Parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE) is a frequent complication of pediatric pneumonia. Some cases progress to complicated PPE (cPPE), which is associated with greater morbidity, longer treatment, and a higher likelihood of need for pleural drainage. Early identificat...