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Recurrent pneumothorax in a COVID-19 patient: A case report

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020
An 88-year-old woman diagnosed with COVID-19 in Brazil presented with recurrent pneumothorax. She was under mechanical ventilation for 20 days because of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Rodrigo A.S. Sardenberg, João Pedro E. Sant’Ana, Amanda O. Vicente, Amanda S. Pereira, Pedro V. Bertozzi, Rafaela B.C. Mano   +5 more
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Experience of a modified chest tube suture-fixation technique in uniportal thoracoscopic pulmonary resection

BMC Surgery, 2023
Objective This study aimed to explore the feasibility and advantages of a modified chest tube suture-fixation technique in uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for pulmonary resection.
Wensong Shi, Yuzhui Hu, Cuimei Wang, Guotao Chang, Huiyu Zheng, Zhiqiang Yang, Yulun Yang, Xiaogang Zhao, Xiangnan Li   +8 more
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Comparison of Chest X-ray and Clinical Findings in Trauma Patients after Chest Tube Removal [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Selective omission of Chest X-ray (CXR) after chest tube removal in asymptomatic patients has an important role in reduction of the consequences of unnecessary radiographies.
Ramyar Farzan, Reza Shojaee, Afrooz Haghdoost, Mohammadreza Mobayen   +3 more
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Life‐Threatening Bradycardia in Anti‐NMDA‐Receptor Encephalitis and a Novel Use for Permanent Pacing

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric anti‐NMDA receptor encephalitis (pNMDARE) is an autoantibody‐mediated disorder that can cause severe autonomic dysfunction, including symptomatic bradycardia and asystole. Dysautonomia can last for years, making it very challenging to manage.
Sarah Tucker, Abhijit Das, Andres Jimenez, Areeba Basit, Yike Jiang, Emily A. Smitherman, Heather Van Mater, Taylor Howard, Alexander J. Sandweiss, Kristen S. Fisher   +9 more
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A common gesture with a rare but potentially severe complication: Re-expansion pulmonary edema following chest tube drainage

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Background: Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (PSP) is usually considered as a benign pathology occurring in young people. In about half of cases, observation only is purposed. In case of intervention, chest tube drainage remains the preponderant strategy
S. Kepka, L. Lemaitre, T. Marx, P. Bilbault, T. Desmettre   +4 more
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The application analysis of 8F ultrafine chest drainage tube for thoracoscopic lobectomy of lung cancer

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background Currently, thoracoscopic lobectomy is widely used in clinical practice, and postoperative placement of ultrafine drainage tube has advantages of reducing postoperative pain and accelerating postoperative recovery in patients.
Yongbin Song, Chong Zheng, Shaohui Zhou, Hongshang Cui, Jincong Wang, Jianxun Wang, Wenhao Wang, Lijun Liu, Junfeng Liu   +8 more
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Feasibility and Tolerability of Performing Portable MRI for Neurological Disorders in an Outpatient Neurology Clinic: A Prospective Cohort

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Accessing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging, especially for underserved patients, which may lead to disparities in neurological diagnosis. Method This mixed‐methods study enrolled adults with one of four neurological disorders: mild cognitive impairment or dementia of the Alzheimer type, multiple sclerosis ...
Maya L. Mastick, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Joseph Sadok, Matheus Mochetti, Annabel Sorby Adams, Jennifer Guo, Cristina Trapaga Hacker, Isabella Gomez Hjerthen, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Andrew S. Ham, Justin Hill, Denis Balaban, Kevin Kyle, Rebecca L. Gillani, Marcelo Matiello, Aleksandar Videnovic, Eric C. Klawiter, W. Taylor Kimberly, Farrah J. Mateen   +19 more
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Replacing post–chest tube removal chest radiographs with clinical assessment in adult thoracic surgery patients: A single-center prospective studyCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open
Objective: The necessity and utility of chest radiographs in the absence of clinical symptoms have been questioned after chest tube removal. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of replacing routine chest radiographs after chest tube removal with ...
Andreea C. Matei, MD, MSc, Awrad Nasralla, MD, Najib Safieddine, MD, FRCSC, Sayf Gazala, MD, FRCSC, Carmine Simone, MD, FRCSC, Negar Ahmadi, MD, MSc, MPH, FRCSC   +5 more
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Marked Long‐term Improvement in Lung Function in Melanoma Differentiation‐associated Protein 5 (MDA5) Antibody Positive Dermatomyositis Patients: Experience of a Single Center Longitudinal Cohort in North America

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective of this study was to describe the longitudinal disease course and pulmonary outcomes of North American patients with melanoma differentiation‐associated gene 5 antibody (MDA5 ab) associated dermatomyositis (DM). Methods Thirty patients with MDA5 ab DM were identified in a single center longitudinal cohort of 352 patients with ...
Jenice X Cheah, Sangmee S Bae, Tiffany De Leon, Yuna Lee, Rong Guo, David Elashoff, Jennifer Wang, Ani Shahbazian, Christina Charles‐Schoeman   +8 more
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Does Gelfoam slurry embolization post-pulmonary biopsy reduce risk of pneumothorax? A prospective randomized control study

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2023
Background CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic biopsy has become a widely accepted safe method in establishing the etiology of lung masses. Pneumothorax is the most commonly faced complication requiring further therapeutic intervention for treatment ...
Nada Mohsen Salama, Reda Hassan Tabashy, Ikram Hamed Mahmoud, Abd El Rahman Mohamed Abd El Rahman, Dalia Negm Eldin Mohamed, Hebatalla El Kassas   +5 more
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