Knowledge, attitude and practices towards seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers.

Background: Vaccination as a primary prevention strategy is a well-established public health policy for preventing influenza. Despite strong recommendation, vaccination coverage among health workers is still not satisfying. The intention of the current study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards influenza vaccination among healthcare workers.

Change in Pulmonary Function Following Decortication for Chronic Pleural Empyema.

Objectives: Chronic empyema is the final stage of the triphasic pathogenesis of empyema that is characterized by fibrin deposits in both pleural surfaces, leading to the formation of a thickened pleural peel. This restricts the lung movements, giving rise to a trapped lung and impairment of pulmonary function. The aim of this study was to determine the change in pulmonary function following decortication for chronic empyema.