Development and Validation of the COMPLES Score for Differentiating Between Tuberculous Effusions with Low Pleural pH or Glucose and Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions.

Luis Corral GudinoAlberto García-ZamalloaCristina Prada-GonzálezSilvia BielsaDuckens AlexisJorge Taboada-GómezPilar R Dos-Santos-GallegoMaría A Alonso-FernándezJose M Porcel

Published in: Lung (2016)

CPE is not an unusual presentation of tuberculosis. A simple new scoring system provides a reliable tool for differentiating between CTPE and CPPE.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
mycobacterium tuberculosis
blood glucose
hiv aids
pulmonary tuberculosis
emergency department
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
glycemic control