Empyema
"Empyema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Presence of pus in a hollow organ or body cavity.
| Descriptor ID |
D004653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.830.305 C23.550.470.756.305
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Empyema" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Empyema" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empyema" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Lewis AD, Bridwell MR, Hambuchen MD, Clay TB, Orwig KW. Correlation of MRSA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) nasal swab in ventilator-associated pneumonia, lung abscess, and empyema. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2023 Jan; 105(1):115836.
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Kamel MH, Gardner R, Tourchi A, Tart K, Raheem O, Houston B, Bissada N, Davis R. Pyocystis: a systematic review. Int Urol Nephrol. 2017 Jun; 49(6):917-926.