Pleural empyema

This study tests whether a smartphone app that guides doctors through the best steps for diagnosing and treating pleural disease (fluid, infection, or collapsed lung) can reduce the number of days patients spend in the hospital. About 828 adults in Denmark with these conditions w…

This study aims to see if a simple, non-invasive breathing test can accurately measure the acidity (pH) in the airways, which is often abnormal in lung diseases. Researchers will compare results from this breath test with standard methods in 150 healthy volunteers and people with…

This study examines whether tiny webs released by immune cells, called neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), are linked to how severe a pleural infection is and the risk of dying within a year. Researchers analyzed fluid from the chest cavity of 326 patients across multiple coun…