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Randomised trial of intrapleural urokinase in the treatment of childhood empyemaA H Thomson
Department of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Thorax 57:343-7. 2002..The role of intrapleural fibrinolytic agents in the treatment of childhood empyema has not been established. A randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of intrapleural urokinase was performed in children with parapneumonic empyema...
Antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia in children: is intravenous delivery necessary?Anne H Thomson
The John Radcliffe, Oxford Children s Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX9 3DU, UK
Expert Rev Respir Med 1:331-3. 2007..Oral antibiotic treatment was found to be equivalent and associated with a shorter duration of hospital stay...
Community-acquired pneumonia in children: what's new?Anne Thomson
Oxford Children s Hospital, The John Radcliffe, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
Thorax 66:927-8. 2011..The community-acquired pneumonia in children guidelines have just been updated with new evidence on incidence, aetiology and management. This guidance should improve patient care...
Medical management of parapneumonic pleural diseaseN P Barnes
Department of Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
Pediatr Pulmonol 39:127-34. 2005..In conclusion, antibiotic therapy with chest drain insertion and intrapleural urokinase is effective in treating complex parapneumonic effusion and is associated with a good long-term outcome...

