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Effects of Cold Application on Chest Tube Removal Pain in Heart Surgery Patients. [PDF]

open access: yesTanaffos, 2018
Background: Chest tube removal is considered a painful technique, which may not respond well to palliative therapies. There are no standard procedures or guidelines to manage the pain associated with chest tube removal.
Mohammadi N   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Chest tube removal algorithm is associated with decreased chest tube duration in pediatric cardiac surgical patients [PDF]

open access: yesThe Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2019
Management of chest tubes in adult and pediatric patients is highly variable. There are no published guidelines for pediatric cardiac surgical patients. Our center undertook a quality improvement project aimed at reducing chest tube duration and length of stay in postsurgical pediatric cardiac patients.A work group identified 2 opportunities for ...
Rebecca A, Bertrandt   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Determining Safe Output Thresholds for Chest Tube Removal Following Lung Resection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The most appropriate time for chest tube removal following lung resection is variable and depends on several factors including daily output volume. Despite evidence supporting chest tube removal at higher output thresholds, thoracic surgeons commonly ...
Hill, Lauren
core   +1 more source

Safe Insertion, Maintenance and Removal of Chest Tube

open access: yesIndian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, 2022
Chest tube insertion is a vital, often life-saving procedure which may be required for any patient. A comprehensive knowledge about safe insertion, maintenance and removal of the chest tube is vital for every health-care professional.
Neha Tiwari   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

When Should a Chest Radiograph Be Obtained after Chest Tube Removal in Mechanically Ventilated Patients? A Prospective Study

open access: yes, 2002
BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate time interval between the removal of a chest tube and the chest radiograph (CXR).
Frisch, Mark   +4 more
core   +1 more source

IS CHEST TUBE CLAMPING NECESSARY BEFORE REMOVAL?? AN EXPERIENCE WITH 2661 CASES OF TUBE THORACOSTOMIES

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2016
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate outcome of chest tube removal without clamping and relying only on clinical or radiological status for removal. Study Design: Retrospective descriptive study.
Tashfeen Imtiaz   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Is chest tube drainage necessary after subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy?

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy has been increasingly performed in recent years. This study aimed to assess the differences in outcomes between subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy with and without chest tube drainage.
Jiaduo Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intrapatient tumour heterogeneity and clonal evolution in an autopsy study of metastatic salivary gland cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Tumour heterogeneity and clonal evolution of metastatic salivary gland cancer were evaluated in two patients with adenoid carcinoma and one patient with myoepithelial carcinoma. Radiology‐guided autopsy enabled multi‐region sampling (total samples n = 149), followed by whole‐genome sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction (17 tumour samples, 4–7 per ...
Gerben Lassche   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low‐Temperature Imidization of Polyimides (PI) for Scalable Manufacturing of Flexible Wearable Electronics

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Low‐temperature imidization of PEG‐modified polyimide enables fully screen‐printed, roll‐to‐roll fabrication of flexible electrodes on PET substrates, delivering robust mechanical durability and reliable ECG/EMG signal performance for wearable electronics.
Akib Abdullah Khan, Jong‐Hoon Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Solution‐Processed Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Ink Formation, Processing Strategies, Applications, and Challenges

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Advanced ink systems for solution‐processed textile triboelectric nanogenerators are systematically summarized, spanning conductive, tribo‐negative, and tribo‐positive layers. By connecting ink chemistry, deposition methods, and device function, the present review reveals the key governing principles of solution development and highlights practical ...
Xinlong Sun, Stephen Beeby
wiley   +1 more source

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