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Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2019 Objective The present systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to investigate the accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of pneumothorax in neonates and adults.
H. Dahmarde, F. Parooie, M. Salarzaei
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Impact of Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound in Medicalized Prehospital Setting on Diagnostic Workup
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.Objectives The primary objective of this study was to describe the indications for performing point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) in prehospital settings. The secondary objective was to assess its impact on the diagnostic workup when its use was initiated by the emergency physician (EP) dispatched with a mobile intensive care unit (MICU).
Frederic Balen +2 more
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An investigation of biases in Patient Safety Indicator score distribution among hospital cohorts [PDF]
, 2016 Denman Research Forum- 2nd Place, Health Professions-ClinicalThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have implemented a hospital reimbursement system that incentivizes payment proportional to the quality of care delivered and performance on ...
Cua, Santino
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is common and frequently associated with adverse complications. Beyond merely impeding regular respiration, adverse events (AEs) such as hemothorax or pneumothorax can hinder the patient's recovery. Herein, we aim to validate potential predictive factors for AEs among adults with BCT who were admitted concurrently ...
Chang‐Lun Huang +6 more
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Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundObservational studies have reported an association between body mass index (BMI) as well as height and the risk of pneumothorax. However, it has long been unclear whether BMI or height are causally associated with pneumothorax.MethodsGenetic ...
Gengqiu Liu +4 more
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) with pneumorrhachis is rare but generally benign and self‐limiting. However, the impact of environmental and seasonal factors on SPM remains unclear. This study investigated their association with SPM onset and clinical outcomes.
Yu‐Wei Liu +5 more
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Risk Analysis Index Versus Modified Frailty Index: Outcomes After Otolaryngologic Surgery
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.RAI and MFI‐5 are two frailty scoring systems used for perioperative risk assessment in multiple surgical specialties. This study shows that RAI outperformed MFI‐5 in predicting postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing otolaryngologic surgeries.
Lauran K. Evans +6 more
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Pneumothorax, music and balloons: A case series
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2013 We describe two cases of spontaneous pneumothorax in young healthy adults with no underlying structural lung disease. The onset of pneumothorax was following physical activity including playing musical instruments and blowing of balloons. There is sparse
Shiferaw Dejene +3 more
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Severe spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema precipitated by pepper spray-induced acute laryngitis: a case report [PDF]
, 2022 Fangfan Ye, Qiang Fu, Jia Huang
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Evaluation of Treatment Outcomes of High‐Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasms (GTNs)
Natural Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study was performed to assess the efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of treatment protocols in patients with high‐risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). Data of 64 high‐risk GTN patients treated at our clinic between January 1993 and December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were classified according to the FIGO
Ayberk Çakır +3 more
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