An evidence-based approach to drainage of the pleural cavity: Evaluation of best practice

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 333-340

  Tang, Augustine T M ^a   Velissaris, Theodore J ^a   Weeden, David F ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Effusion; Intercostal drains; Pneumothorax; Safe practice; Technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT POSITIONING; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX DRAINAGE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TUBE; DECISION MAKING; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SUCTION; WOUND DRAINAGE;

CHEST TUBES; DECISION MAKING; DRAINAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SUCTION; HUMANS;

EID: 0036667868     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2002.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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