Population-Based Cohort of Children With Parapneumonic Effusion and Empyema Managed With Low Rates of Pleural Drainage.

The most appropriate treatment for parapneumonic effusion (PPE), including empyema, is controversial. We analyzed the experience of our center and the hospitals in its reference area after adopting a more conservative approach that reduced the use of chest tube pleural drainage (CTPD). Review of the clinical documentation of all PPE patients in nine hospitals from 2010 to 2018.

Predictors of severity in ischemic colitis: Usefulness of early ultrasonography.

Purpose: The main objective was to evaluate the usefulness of early ultrasonography for determining prognosis of patients with ischemic colitis.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed the histories of patients with diagnosis of ischemic colitis over a period of 11 years. Two hundred twenty nine patients with ischemic colitis were included.

Exploring Spanish health social media for detecting drug effects.

Background: Adverse Drug reactions (ADR) cause a high number of deaths among hospitalized patients in developed countries. Major drug agencies have devoted a great interest in the early detection of ADRs due to their high incidence and increasing health care costs. Reporting systems are available in order for both healthcare professionals and patients to alert about possible ADRs.

Effect of adding bone marrow to ceramic graft materials with different interconnectivities in lumbar arthrodesis : quantification of bone formation.

Introduction: Combining bone marrow (BM) with graft materials can stimulate bone healing. However, bone growth is not quantified in most studies, and the influence of the rate of interconnectivity of ceramics loaded with bone marrow has not yet been quantified. Here, a rabbit model of posterolateral intertransverse arthrodesis was used to quantify the effect of adding BM to partially (PIC) or totally (TIC) interconnected ceramics.