Pleural infection is a common condition encountered by respiratory physicians and thoracic
surgeons alike. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and European Society of Thoracic …

Results The vitamin D level of GDM subjects was much lower than healthy subjects (SMD=–
0.71, 95% CI:–0.91,–0.50). Vitamin D deficiency was associated with high risk of GDM (OR …

Background Several meta-analysis studies have been reported in the literature on the
incidence of psychopathological conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This …

Objective: Recent guidelines support the use of thoracoscopic surgery in stage II-III
empyema; however, there is still debate regarding the best surgical approach. The aim of …

To determine whether a new surgical method using a flexible endoscope (FlexVATS) to
perform sparing debridement and apply negative-pressure therapy without extensive …

COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was reported by the world health organization in late
December 2019. As an unexplained respiratory disease epidemic, which is similar to …

Although the potential causes of nonmalignant pleural effusions are many, the management
of a few, including complicated pleural infections and refractory heart failure and hepatic …

Objective To examine the effectiveness of decortication to treat chronic tuberculous
empyema (TE) using uniport video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus …

Purpose This study aimed to determine the impact of surgical approach on postoperative
recovery, quality of life, and satisfaction level in patients undergoing uniportal or multiportal …

Purpose Generally, guiding clinical practice concentrates on the statistical techniques
implemented for performing the diagnostic meta-analysis and test accuracy studies in a …