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Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2017 A 46-year-old female with intraventricular space occupying lesion was posted for craniotomy and excision of the same. Immediately following routine induction of general anaesthesia and a bougie-guided intubation, she developed increased airway pressures ...
Ramanan Rajagopal +2 more
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Coaxial Drainage versus Standard Chest Tube after Pulmonary Lobectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study
Current Oncology, 2022 Chest tubes are routinely inserted after thoracic surgery procedures in different sizes and numbers. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of Smart Drain Coaxial drainage compared with two standard chest tubes in patients undergoing thoracotomy
Massimiliano Bassi +11 more
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Utility of chest radiographs in management of patients in the intensive care unit at Kenyatta National Hospital [PDF]
, 2018 Background: The chest radiograph is the most commonly requested and performed radiographic examination in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It allows rapid detection of pathology that could be easily missed by clinical evaluation and thus enables earlier ...
Aywak, A.A. +4 more
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Chest X-ray in intensive care unit patients: what there is to know about thoracic devices
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2021 Critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit require continuous monitoring of vital functions as well as mechanical and pharmacological support, provided through different devices.
Elisa Baratella +4 more
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JTCVS Open, 2023 Objective: Chest tubes cause pain and morbidity. Methods: This is a quality initiative study and review of patients who underwent robotic pulmonary resection by 1 surgeon (R.J.C.).
Ashley J. McCormack, MD +3 more
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Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2021 Background and objective At present, an ultrafine chest tube combined with a traditional thick tube were often used after pulmonary uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS).
Lei CHEN +4 more
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Chest tube care in critically ill patient: A comprehensive review
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015 Breathing is automatic. We don’t usually think too much about it unless we develop a problem. Lack of adequate ventilation and impairment of our respiratory system can quickly become life-threatening.
Hanan Mohammed Mohammed
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Chest drain size: the debate continues [PDF]
, 2017 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Small-bore chest tubes are widely used in the management of common pleural disease. Guidelines suggest that patients with malignant pleural effusions, pneumothorax and pleural infection may be successfully managed with small-bore ...
Hallifax, Rob +2 more
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An automated line-clearing chest tube system after cardiac surgeryCentral MessagePerspective
JTCVS Open, 2022 Objective: To complete the first in-human study of the automated line clearance Thoraguard chest tube system. The study focuses on the viability and efficacy of the device in comparison with conventional models as well as secondary matters such as ...
Oluwatomisin Olurotimi Obafemi, MD +5 more
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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2014 Pneumothorax is more frequent in the neonatal period, especially among premature infants. Pigtail catheters have been shown to be as effective as and less invasive than traditional chest tubes in adults; however, data regarding premature infants are ...
Yi-Hsuan Wei +4 more
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