A randomized controlled trial comparing minichest tube and needle aspiration in outpatient management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1152-1157

  Ho, Khoy Kheng ^a   Ong, Marcus Eng Hock ^b   Koh, Mariko Siyue ^b   Wong, Evelyn ^b   Raghuram, J ^c  

^a ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEIMLICH MANEUVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; OUTPATIENT CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHEST TUBES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855129660     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.05.017     Document Type: Article

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