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The Heimlich Valve for Pleural Cavity Drainage​

The Annals of African Surgery, 2016
Introduction: Traditional chest tube fixation and drainage has been undertaken using standard rigid chest tubes connected to under water seal bottles. These are bulky, cumbersome, expensive, and pose a risk of accidental air suction into the chest.
Winston Ominde Makanga, Andrew Nyaoncha​ ​Nyangau, Benjamin Njoga Njihia   +2 more
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Empiema Necessitatis: reporte de un caso

Medicina U.P.B., 2020
La formación de un absceso que se inicia en el espacio pleural y se extiende hacia los tejidos adyacentes se conoce como Empiema Necessitatis, es una complicación rara, más aún si es secundaria a traumatismo.
Maria Antonia Rendón García, Jaime Andrés Giraldo   +1 more
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Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, Volume 50, Issue 6, Page 1409-1450, June 2026.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadari, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
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A Painful Purpuric Rash in a Febrile Smoker

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Eugerta Dilka, Ina Sotiri, Irda Rrugeja, Monika Fida   +3 more
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A Study on Etiology, Risk Factors, and Clinical Profile of Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Single-Center Experience from South India

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Introduction: Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) commonly presents as continuous, sharp, unilateral chest pain exacerbated by deep inspiration and change of posture.
N. Gopichand, Sindhuja Oruganti, Praveen Kasina, M. V. Sathvika, Tarun Kumar Suvvari, P. Charulata Sree, Mamtha Jadhav   +6 more
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Application of Digital, Web‐Based, and Online Strategies in Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training: A Scoping Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Ultrasound is a commonly used modality in healthcare. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is performed at the patient's bedside with many purported benefits. Aims Given its increasingly popularity, this scoping review examined the role of digital, web‐based, and online educational strategies for POCUS. Methods Adhering to Joanna Briggs
Jessica Hang, Sandhya Maranna, Nayana Parange, Saravana Kumar   +3 more
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Safety model for chest drainage in pandemic by COVID-19

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Over one million cases of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have been confirmed worldwide, with the death toll exceeding 50,000 people. An important issue to be addressed concerns the exposure of health professionals to this new virus.
ERLON DE AVILA CARVALHO, MARINA VARELA BRAGA DE OLIVEIRA   +1 more
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Management of Chest Injuries: A prospective study

Yemeni Journal for Medical Sciences, 2011
Objective: Chest injuries constitute a continuing challenge, relating to the trauma team or general surgeon, who practicing in a developing country. This study reviews the pattern and management of these injuries mainly by general surgeons.
Mohamed N. Albadani, Nabil A. Alabsi
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Postoperative chylothorax following surgical transection of a left ligamentum arteriosum in a cat with a persistent right aortic arch

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2026.
Abstract A 6‐month‐old intact female domestic shorthair cat was presented for surgical correction of a vascular ring anomaly. The main clinical sign on presentation was persistent regurgitation after ingestion of solid food. Computed tomography of the thorax confirmed the diagnosis of a persistent right aortic arch (PRAA) with a left ligamentum ...
Adriaan D. Pont, Elizabeth G. Bester, Adriaan M. Kitshoff   +2 more
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Evaluation of performance of two different chest tubes with either a sharp or a blunt tip for thoracostomy in 100 human cadavers

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2012
Background Emergent placement of a chest tube is a potentially life-saving procedure, but rate of misplacement and organ injury is up to 30%. In principle, chest tube insertion can be performed by using Trocar or Non-trocar techniques.
Ortner Clemens M, Ruetzler Kurt, Schaumann Nikolaus, Lorenz Veit, Schellongowski Peter, Schuster Ernst, Salem Ramez M, Frass Michael   +7 more
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