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Characteristics and Etiology of Pleura Effusion in Arifin Achmad Hospital Pekanbaru

Indra Yovi,1 Dewi Anggraini,2 Suci Ammalia3 1SMF/KJF Pulmonologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau, RSUD Arifin Achmad, Riau 2KJF Mikkrobiologi, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau 3Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau Abstract Background: The etiology of pleural effusion is variable, but “unknown etiology”, obtained up to 20% of cases in various studyreports. Patients with pleural effusion require early and proper […]

Viral Co-infection in Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP): A Cross Sectional Study

Meli Yusanti, Oea Khairsyaf, Irvan Medison Abstract Background : Viral is one of infectious organism in community acquired pneumonia (CAP), however it can’t be detected by conventional microbiological test. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test has ability to identify viral on naso-oropharingeal swab in patient with CAP. Methods : It is a prospective cross sectional study. […]

Characteristic of Pleural Effusion in Persahabatan Hospital

Rita Khairani, Elisna Syahruddin, Lia Gardenia Partakusuma Abstract Background: Pleural effusion is abnormal accumulation of pleural fluid in pleural cavity, which is caused by excessive transudation or exudation form pleural surface and as complication of various diseases. The aim of this study was to understand the characteristic of pleural effusion. Methods: This study was an […]