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The Heimlich Valve for Pleural Cavity Drainage​

The Annals of African Surgery, 2016
Introduction: Traditional chest tube fixation and drainage has been undertaken using standard rigid chest tubes connected to under water seal bottles. These are bulky, cumbersome, expensive, and pose a risk of accidental air suction into the chest.
Winston Ominde Makanga, Andrew Nyaoncha​ ​Nyangau, Benjamin Njoga Njihia   +2 more
doaj  

Efficacy of Fixing Chest Tube to Chest Wall from Both Sides versus Single Side Fixation with Silk One Breaded Suture

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To determine the efficacy of fixing chest tube to chest wall from both sides versus single side fixation with silk one suture. Study Design: Comparative cross sectional study.
Ahmed Raza, Yasser Saeed, Farhan Ahmed Majeed, Ahmed Waqas, Imran Ashraf, Salahudin Masood   +5 more
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Clinical Images: Skeletal fluorosis presenting with diffuse periostitis and polyarticular synovitis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Mitali Sen
wiley   +1 more source

Extreme Heterophilic Antibody Interference in BNP Immunoassay: A Case Report and Systematic Investigation Protocol

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
A 53 year‐old male with type 2 diabetes presented extremely elevated BNP (> 4000 pg/mL) but normal NT‐proBNP and cardiac function. Systematic verification confirmed severe heterophilic antibody (HAMA) interference in the BNP chemiluminescence immunoassay.
Huicong Yang, Yuanhai Zheng, Zhenhua Zeng, Haimin Gao, Jinzhi Wu, Ayang Wu, Jie Lin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Missing Guidewire in a Bulla: A Case Report

Journal of Chest Surgery
The incidence of a missing guidewire during the Seldinger technique is low but can occur due to procedural errors. Reported rates vary, ranging from 0.1% to 0.8% in central venous catheterization and other vascular access procedures.
Hee Chul Yang, Sarah Nisivaco, Chitaru Kurihara   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Randomized Clinical Trial of 14-French (14F) Pigtail Catheters versus 28-32F Chest Tubes in the Management of Patients with Traumatic Hemothorax and Hemopneumothorax. [PDF]

World J Surg, 2021
Bauman ZM, Kulvatunyou N, Joseph B, Gries L, O'Keeffe T, Tang AL, Rhee P.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Serum Apelin‐13 and Galectin‐3 in COVID‐19: Associations With Routine Biochemical Parameters and Diagnostic Performance in a Case–Control Study

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Serum Apelin‐13 and Galectin‐3 levels were measured by ELISA in COVID‐19–positive patients and controls and evaluated alongside routine biochemical parameters. COVID‐19 patients showed significant alterations in liver, renal, inflammatory, and metabolic markers.
İsmail Uğurlu
wiley   +1 more source

Statewide Variation in Practices and Charges for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Maryland, United States: A Retrospective Study

Journal of Chest Surgery
Background: The optimal treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains undefined. Furthermore, the overall utilization and costs of various treatment approaches are incompletely understood.
Grace Lassiter, Eric Etchill, Tamir Sholklapper, Charbel Chidiac, Joseph Canner, Daniel Sangkyu Rhee   +5 more
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Impact of 1024‐Matrix Size on Perforating Artery Visualisation in Cerebral Computed Tomography Angiography Using a 64‐Slice CT Scanner

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study investigated whether using a larger image matrix (1024 × 1024 pixels instead of 512 × 512) improves the visibility of tiny brain arteries on CT scans performed with standard 64‐slice scanners. While physical image quality measurements remained unchanged, the larger matrix provided finer digital sampling of blood vessel structures, resulting ...
Hokuto Nagumo, Yuki Nagata, Mayumi Maruko, Jun Sakai, Yusuke Fujiwara, Joma Oikawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A influência do uso do "clamp" ou braçadeira no acúmulo de coágulos em drenos pleurais tubulares

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
OBJETIVO: Conduziu-se este estudo prospectivo a fim de avaliar-se a influência do uso da braçadeira sobre o acúmulo de coágulos dentro dos drenos pleurais.
Alexandre Garcia de Lima, Elen Renate Figueira Rocha, José Cláudio Teixeira Seabra, Ricardo Kalaf Mussi, José Geraldo dos Santos, Ivan Felizardo Contrera Toro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source