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BMJ Open, 2019 Objective This study aimed to promote an understanding of spontaneous pneumothorax by analysing the prevalence rate and medical service use by patients with spontaneous pneumothorax according to sociodemographic characteristics.Design A 12-year ...
In-Hyuk Ha +5 more
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Management and outcomes of pneumothorax in adult patients with Langerhans cell Histiocytosis
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2019 Background Pneumothorax may recur during pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) patients’ follow-up and its management is not standardised. The factors associated with pneumothorax recurrence are unknown. Methods In this retrospective study, PLCH
Pierre Le Guen +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 BackgroundIn CT-guided transthoracic lung biopsy (CTLB), pneumothorax can occur as a late complication (delayed pneumothorax). The incidence, risk factors, and clinical significance of delayed pneumothorax are not well known.ObjectivesTo compare the risk
Kyungsoo Bae +2 more
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Approach to primary spontaneous pneumothorax: Experiences of a new pediatric surgery clinic
HeliyonBackground: The prevalence of spontaneous pneumothorax in children during adolescence is low, but not negligible. Treatment involves conservative management and surgery.
Fatma Sarac +2 more
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Persistent Spontaneous Pneumothorax for Four Years: A Case Report
Prague Medical Report, 2012 Pneumothorax, defined as the presence of air in the pleural space, is usually classified as spontaneous or traumatic; it is unusual for pneumothorax to be categorized as being acute or chronic.
Yoshimasa Mizuno +4 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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Shedding Light on the Off-Hours Coverage Gap in Radiology: Improving Turnaround Times and Critical Results Reporting [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Devise a plan to optimize off-hours faculty and trainee staffing within the Department of Radiology Measure the magnitude of patient safety gains in terms of report turnaround times (TAT) and critical results communication times (CRC)https ...
Boroumand, MD, Gilda +2 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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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 ...
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Monitoring of spontaneous pneumothorax using electrical impedance tomography: A case report
HeliyonPneumothorax is an emergency in thoracic surgeries and respiratory medicine. A technique is warranted for real-time monitoring of pneumothorax at the bedside so that rapid diagnosis and timely intervention can be achieved.
Zhijun Gao +7 more
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