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Electrocardiographic alterations by pneumothorax: a case-control study with review of the literature

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2021
BACKGROUND: Numerous ECG alterations due to pneumothorax have been reported. The objective of the study was to establish the presence of ECG changes associated with pneumothorax in the literature, and in a cohort of patients with proven pneumothorax ...
Bruno Minotti, Roman Brenner, Lotus May Desbiolles, Joseph Osterwalder, Otto D. Schoch, Peter Ammann   +5 more
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Clinical impact of pneumothorax in patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and respiratory failure in an HIV-negative cohort

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) with acute respiratory failure can result in development of pneumothorax during treatment. This study aimed to identify the incidence and related factors of pneumothorax in patients with PCP and acute ...
Ji Soo Choi, Se Hyun Kwak, Min Chul Kim, Chang Hwan Seol, Sung Ryeol Kim, Byung Hoon Park, Eun Hye Lee, Seung Hyun Yong, Ah Young Leem, Song Yee Kim, Sang Hoon Lee, Kyungsoo Chung, Eun Young Kim, Ji Ye Jung, Young Ae Kang, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Su Hwan Lee   +17 more
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Pneumothorax after CT-Guided Lung Biopsy: What Next?

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2023
Background Pneumothorax is the most common complication of computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy. The asymptomatic rate ranges from 17.5 to 72%. The symptomatic rate requiring chest tube insertion is 6 to 18%.
Faiz Altaf Shera, Tahleel Altaf Shera, Omair Ashraf Shah, Irfan Robbani, Naseer Ahmad Choh, Feroze Shaheen, Tariq Ahmad Gojawari   +6 more
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Epidemiology and management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 2020
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is one of the most common thoracic diseases affecting adolescents and young adults. Despite the high incidence of PSP and the availability of several international guidelines for its diagnosis and treatment, a ...
Mendogni P, on behalf of the Italian Society for Thoracic Surgery (endorsed by the Italian Ministry of Health) Collaborators of the Pneumothorax Working Group:, Pardolesi A, D'Ambrosio AE, Russo E., Anile M, Ghisalberti M, Congedo MT, Bertolaccini L, Guerrera F, Imbriglio G, Nosotti M, Aramini B, Vannucci J, Schiavon M, De Vico A, Collaborators of the Pneumothorax Working Group   +16 more
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Early detection of delayed pneumothorax using lung ultrasound after transthoracic needle lung biopsy: A prospective pilot study

The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2022
Objectives Delayed pneumothorax can cause an emergency room visit and be life‐threatening in case of tension pneumothorax after transthoracic needle biopsy.
Jeong Suk Koh, Chaeuk Chung, Ju Ock Kim, Sung Soo Jung, Hee Sun Park, Jeong Eun Lee, Da Hyun Kang, Yoonjoo Kim, Dongil Park   +8 more
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A delayed and recurrent pneumothorax complicating a fractured clavicle – A novel presentation

Trauma Case Reports, 2020
There are very few reports in the literature about clavicular fractures being associated with a pneumothorax. With this combination of injuries, there are also minimal reports of a delayed presentation of a pneumothorax.
Cary Fletcher, Kaye Lambert Fletcher
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The role of clinical characteristics and pulmonary function testing in predicting risk of pneumothorax by CT-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy of the lung

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021
Background We aim to analyze the risk factors for pneumothorax associated with computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy (PCNB) of the lung. Whether the lung function characteristics are related to pneumothorax is unclear.
Chunhai Li, Dexiang Wang, Fengxia Yang, Yang Song, Xuejuan Yu, Bo Liu, Haipeng Jia, Wei Zhou   +7 more
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Video assisted thoracic surgery for treatment of pneumothorax and lung resections: systematic review of randomised clinical trials [PDF]

, 2004
<b>Objectives</b> To determine if video assisted thoracic surgery is associated with better clinical outcomes than thoracotomy for three common procedures: surgery for pneumothorax, minor resections, and lobectomy.
Sedrakyan, Artyom, Lewsey, James, van der Meulen, Jan, Treasure, Tom, van der Meulen, J., Treasure, T., Lewsey, J., Sedrakyan, A.   +7 more
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax [PDF]

, 2022
Background: Pneumothorax is a medical emergency which is defined as an abnormal condition where there is air in the pleural cavity which physiologically contains only a small amount of fluid. Pneumothorax can arise spontaneously or as a result of trauma.
Kurniawan, Setiadi Drajad, Sebayang, Abed Nego Okthara   +1 more
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COVID-19 and pneumothorax: a multicentre retrospective case series

, 2020
Introduction Pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum have both been noted to complicate cases of COVID-19 requiring hospital admission. We report the largest case series yet described of patients with both these pathologies that includes non-ventilated ...
Shah, A., Matson, M., Adeni, A., Collas, O., Ingle, T, Aujayeb, A., Ledot, S., Kokosi, M., Hare, S. S., Uys, S., Standing, L., Newman, J., Huang, M. M., Wilkinson, A. J. K., Melhorn, J., Davies, H. E., Babar, J., Jackson, K., Desai, S., Bigham, S., Marciniak, S. J., Conroy, K., Smith, I., Ricketts, W., Spiro, M., Naran, R., Woznitza, N., Patel, A. R. C., Lane, N. D., Rostron, A. J., Nadeem, I., Iqbal, B., Brill, S. E., Murray, J., Lee, K., Tchrakian, N., Mahroof, R., Trenfield, S., Martinelli, A. W.   +38 more
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