Pneumothorax

of the chest. A chest tube is in place--side of chest, the lumen can be seen adjacent to the pleural cavity and ribs . The heart can be seen in the centre.In medicine , a pneumothorax, or collapsed lung, is a potential medical emergency caused by accumulation of air or gas in the pleural cavity, occurring as a result of disease or injury. (From the Wikpedia article Pneumothorax.)

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Recent Publications on Pneumothorax:
About Ultrasound Diagnosis of Pulmonary Bullae vs. Pneumothorax. BACKGROUND: The usefulness of currently available colon imaging tests,...	21st November, 2009	Thoracic Surgery Unit, Hospital of Cuneo, Cuneo, Italy.	J Emerg Med. 2009 Nov 17. DOI Direct Link
Surfactant in the preterm infant: what's going on. Surfactant treatment has been demonstrated to decrease pneumothorax and...	21st November, 2009	Department of Surgical and Medical Critical Care, Section of Neonatology,	J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009;22(s3):3-5. DOI Direct Link
A Multicenter Pilot Study of a Bronchial Valve for the Treatment of Severe Emphysema. Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects millions...	20th November, 2009	University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa., USA.	Respiration. 2009 Nov 17. DOI Direct Link
[Femoral venous catheterization. Does it really need to be avoided?] The guidelines to prevent central venous catheter related bloodstream...	20th November, 2009	Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La	Med Intensiva. 2009 Dec;33(9):442-449. Epub 2009 Oct 4. DOI Direct Link
Role of Manual Aspiration in Treating Pneumothorax after Computed Tomography-Guided Lung Biopsy. Background: Pneumothorax is the most common complication after computed...	20th November, 2009	Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto	Acta Radiol. 2009 Dec;50(10):1126-1133.
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BioNews Results for Pneumothorax:
A MAN who received life saving treatment for leukaemia a decade ago has graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Clinica	Cambs 24:  Nov 18 2009 1:56PM Matching: pneumothorax
Ultrasonography in ICU	Express Healthcare Management:  Nov 17 2009 7:22AM Matching: pneumothorax
Rib Cartilage Safe for Rhinoplasty	MedPage Today:  Nov 16 2009 10:51PM Matching: pneumothorax
Video-assisted thoracic surgery for recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax in reoperated chests	MDLinx:  Nov 12 2009 11:42AM Matching: pneumothorax

Pneumothorax Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7482334	Therapeutic treatment methods
7520279	Pressure support ventilation of patients
7521424	Albumin fusion proteins
7524517	Methods and compositions for P2X receptor calcium entry channels and other calcium entry mechanisms
7530947	Lesion portion determining method of infrared observing system
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