COVID-19 and pneumothorax: a multicentre retrospective case series
Introduction Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum have both been noted to complicate cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring hospital admission.
A. Martinelli +38 more
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Prognosis of Spontaneous Pneumothorax/Pneumomediastinum in Coronavirus Disease 2019: The CoBiF Score
Highlights What are the main findings? Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum developed without positive pressure ventilation among COVID-19 patients had high fatality.
W. Woo +38 more
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Expert Statement: Pneumothorax Associated with One-Way Valve Therapy for Emphysema: 2020 Update
For selected patients with advanced emphysema, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with one-way valves can lead to clinically relevant improvements of airflow obstruction, hyperinflation, exercise capacity, and quality of life.
M. van Dijk +11 more
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COVID-19 with spontaneous pneumothorax,pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema
Highlight We present a case of COVID-19 pneumonia associated with spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema.
Weiyi Wang +3 more
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Risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy of lung lesions : a single-centre experience with 822 biopsies [PDF]
Purpose: To determine the risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle lung biopsy (CT-CNB). Material and methods: Variables that could increase the risk of pneumothorax and chest tube placement were ...
Gokalp, Gokhan +3 more
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Safety of Needle Electromyography in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Introduction: To evaluate the safety of needle electromyography (EMG) in critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are on anticoagulants and have comorbidities that increase the risk of bleeding and infections.
Bollu, Pradeep +5 more
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Background Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome (BHDS) is a recently recognized inherited multiple cystic lung disease causing recurrent pneumothoraces. Similarly to the lesions in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), the pulmonary cysts are innumerable and ...
Teruaki Mizobuchi +8 more
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Retrospective analysis of pneumothorax after repair of esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula
Background To analyze the possible causes, treatment and outcomes of postoperative pneumothorax in patients with Gross type C esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF).
Jiawei Zhao +11 more
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Pneumothorax in COVID-19 disease- incidence and clinical characteristics
Background Spontaneous pneumothorax is an uncommon complication of COVID-19 viral pneumonia. The exact incidence and risk factors are still unknown.
M. Zantah +4 more
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Background Spontaneous pneumothorax has a high incidence and high rate of recurrence in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). The risk factors for pneumothorax and the effects of sirolimus on pneumothorax in patients with LAM are unknown.
Chongsheng Cheng +9 more
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