Tissue plasminogen activator as an adjuvant therapy for pleural empyema in pediatric patients

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-50

  Ray, Theresa L ^a   Berkenbosch, John W ^a   Russo, Pierantonio ^a   Tobias, Joseph D ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Empyema; Pleural effusion; Streptokinase; Tissue plasminogen activator; Urokinase

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; STREPTOKINASE; UROKINASE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEVER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PLEURA EMPYEMA; PLEURA FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPYEMA, PLEURAL; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PLEURAL EFFUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOKINASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 2342440278     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: 15251489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885066603259942     Document Type: Article

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