Factors related to primary bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 310-312

  Huang, T W ^a   Cheng, Y L ^a   Tzao, C ^a   Hung, C ^a   Hsu, H H ^a   Chen, J C ^a   Lee, Shih Chun ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bilateral pneumothorax; Risk factors; Spontaneous pneumothorax

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SMOKING;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PNEUMOTHORAX; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 34548426637     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-964902     Document Type: Article

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