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Pneumothorax in the ICU: Retrospective Analysis of Two Years’ Experience
Objective:Pneumothorax is a common occurrence in intensive care unit (ICU)’s. Whereas causes of traumatic pneumothorax is generally blunt and penetrating traumas, iatrogenic pneumothorax may occur after procedures like central venous catheterization ...
Ali Özalp +6 more
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An Unusual Case of Spontaneous Pneumothorax Presenting as Right Lower Quadrant Pain: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction: Primary spontaneous pneumothorax generally presents with symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath. Progression to a tension pneumothorax results in a medical emergency.
Timothy P. Crowe, Patrick P. Cheatle
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Trends and Disparities in Pneumothorax‐Related Deaths in the United States Before and During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A CDC WONDER Database Analysis [PDF]
Central illustration for mortality trends of respiratory disorders in obese patients among the US population from 1999 to 2023: A CDC WONDER analysis. ABSTRACT Background There was an increase in pneumothorax‐related deaths in the United States during the COVID‐19 pandemic era, likely due to the load on the healthcare system and as a complication ...
Mariam Idrees +11 more
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Ambient Ozone Exposure and Pneumothorax Risk After CT-Guided Lung Biopsy [PDF]
Background/Objectives: To evaluate whether day-of-procedure ambient ozone exposure is associated with pneumothorax after CT-guided lung biopsy. Methods: This retrospective single-centre study included 160 CT-guided lung biopsies performed between January
Nour Afilal +6 more
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The factors affecting persistent pneumothorax and mortality in neonatal pneumothorax [PDF]
The aim of this study was to present our experience in management of neonatal pneumothorax and factors contributing to persistent pneumothorax and mortality. Forty-two newborns were analyzed according to gestational age, birth weight, Apgar score,
Hidir Esme +4 more
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D Gompelmann,1,2 N Benjamin,1 K Kontogianni,1 FJF Herth,1,2 CP Heussel,2–4 H Hoffmann,2,5 R Eberhardt1,2 1Pneumology and Critical Care Medicine, Thoraxklinik at University of Heidelberg, 2German Center for Lung Research, 3Diagnostic and ...
Gompelmann D +6 more
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Pleurography (thoracography) for pleural fistulas: A case seriesCentral MessagePerspective
Background: Pleurography (PG) has been described previously but has not gained popularity. PG can determine the exact air leak points in the lung, which is important for treating pneumothorax and pleural fistulas.
Kenichi Watanabe, MD, PhD +4 more
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Pneumothorax, which was not a pneumothorax [PDF]
U 66lete pacientky s terminalni chronickou obstrukcni plicni chorobou hospitalizovane na standardnim odděleni byl po nahle progresi dusnosti na skiagramu hrudniku zjistěn pneumotorax, při ultrazvukove kontrole před hrudni drenaži vsak nebyl pneumotorax nalezen a od drenaže bylo proto upustěno.
V Matoušek, P Zemanová, Z Stach
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Pneumothorax represents a common clinical problem. An overview of relevant and updated information on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of spontaneous (primary and secondary), catamenial, and traumatic (iatrogenic and noniatrogenic) pneumothorax is given.
Marc, Noppen, Tom, De Keukeleire
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Folliculin haploinsufficiency causes cellular dysfunction of pleural mesothelial cells
Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome (BHDS), an autosomal dominant inheritance disease caused by folliculin (FLCN) mutations, is associated with lung cysts and spontaneous pneumothorax.
Shouichi Okamoto +11 more
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