Spontaneous pneumothorax outcome study (SPOT phase I): A 2-year review

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 89-94

  Hock Ong, Marcus Eng ^a   Chan, Yiong Huak ^b   Shern Kee, Terence Yi ^a   Chew, Huck Chin ^a   Koh, Mariko Siyue ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Clinical Trials and Epidemiology Research Unit   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chest tube; Emergency department; Needle aspiration; Pneumothorax; Singapore; Thoracostomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PNEUMOTHORAX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE; TIME; TUBE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHEST TUBES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PNEUMOTHORAX; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4143079452     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200404000-00007     Document Type: Article

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