Clinical relevance of emphysema in patients hospitalized with community ‐acquired pneumonia: clinical features and prognosis

ConclusionsThe presence of emphysema in CAP patients was associated with a more severe form of CAP, a longer hospital stay, and a lower incidence of complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema. Moreover, CAP patients with severe emphysema exhibited higher 30 ‐day mortality than those without emphysema.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - April 7, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hyewon Seo, Seung ‐Ick Cha, Kyung Min Shin, Jae Kwang Lim, Won Kee Lee, Ji‐Eun Park, Sunji Park, Sun Ha Choi, Yong‐Hoon Lee, Seung‐Soo Yoo, Shin‐Yup Lee, Jaehee Lee, Chang‐Ho Kim, Jae‐Yong Park Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research