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Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax

by Hans Rosenberg | Apr 13, 2020 | Journal Club, Respirology

Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Brown SGA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jan 30;382(5):405-415. Question and Methods: Is conservative/observational treatment of moderate-large spontaneous pneumothorax non-inferior to chest tube insertion? Multicentre RCT at 39 hospitals...

Chest wall thickness and decompression failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing anatomic locations in needle thoracostomy

by emottawa | Aug 1, 2016 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Methodology: 2.2/5 Usefulness: 3/5   Laan DV,et al. Injury. 2016 Apr;47(4):797-804.   Abstract Link   This systematic review and meta-analysis has found that the 4th/5th intercostal space at the anterior axillary line has the lowest mean chest...

Sensitivity of Bedside Ultrasound and Supine Anteroposterior Chest Radiographs for the Identification of Pneumothorax After Blunt Trauma

by emottawa | Aug 18, 2014 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Landmark Series Methodology Score: 4/5                  Usefulness Score: 4/5   Wilkerson RG, Stone MB. Acad Emerg Med. 2010 Jan;17(1):11-7.   Article Link 
 This evidence-based literature review of four prospective observational studies...
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