"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empyema" by people in Profiles.
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Selbst SM, Fein JA, Friday J, Scribano P, Magardino T. Retropharyngeal abscess after blunt trauma in an adolescent. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998 Dec; 14(6):406-8.
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Cavarocchi NC, Carp NZ, Mitra A, McClurken JB, Elfenbein IB, Alpern JB, Kolff J. Successful heart transplantation in recipients with recent preoperative pulmonary emboli. J Heart Transplant. 1989 Nov-Dec; 8(6):494-8.