OBJECTIVE: Parapneumonic effusion (PPE), a pneumonia-related complication, can progress to complicated PPE (CPPE) and often requires invasive treatment. Although early differentiation is essential, the diagnostic role of hematological inflammatory markers remains unclear. This study evaluated hematological inflammatory markers to distinguish between pleural effusion types, particularly CPPE and uncomplicated PPE (uCPPE), in order to identify the […] L'articolo Diagnostic value of CRP/Albumi...