Conclusion The literature review conducted allows us to conclude that pleural drainage associated with intrapleural instillation of fibrinolytic agents constitutes a safe and effective option for the ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a medical robotic system to relieve a life-threatening tension pneumothorax in the chest cavity. The researchers are ...

A pneumothorax - also known as a collapsed lung - happens when air has leaked out from the lung in to the chest cavity and chest wall. This causes the lung to collapse down and peel away from the ...

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Background: Idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax (ISP) results from rupture of blebs, bullas, or diseased alveolar walls. Initiating mechanisms may relate to increased transpulmonary pressure. The ...

Background: Pneumothorax is a potentially dangerous condition which may arise unexpectedly during anaesthesia. The diagnosis is one of exclusion, as initial changes in vital signs (cardiorespiratory ...

A 71-year-old man presented to the emergency department with sudden onset sharp left-sided chest pain following a severe coughing episode. He was an ex-smoker with a background of chronic obstructive ...

This genetic insight may guide future research into targeted therapies and risk stratification in PSP. Reference Xu L et al. Genome-wide association study reveals CBX7 as a novel susceptibility gene ...