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Cureus
June 2024
Pulmonology, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, ARE.
Traumatic pneumatocele (TP) is a rare complication that can develop in the lungs following a traumatic event. These lesions are sometimes mistaken for congenital airway malformations. Multiple theories exist to explain the pathophysiology of this condition.
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March 2024
Thoracic Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.
Background: Autosomal dominant hyper-IgE syndrome (AD-HIES) is a rare genetic syndrome that alters typical post-operative wound healing. AD-HIES patients are prone to develop persistent air leaks (PALs) due to bronchopleural fistulas. This report is unique in that it describes a novel approach to managing PALs in this complex population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: COVID-19 is considered a respiratory virosis in its classic form, although it may present with heterogeneous symptoms. Thoracic complications occur in a small percentage of patients. Our objective was to evaluate existing experience with this disease and its thoracic manifestations and to determine the real-world status of care of these patients.
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March 2024
Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh 700000, Vietnam.
The aim of this study was to create a dynamic web-based tool to predict the risks of methicillin-resistant spp. (MRS) infection in patients with pneumonia. We conducted an observational study of patients with pneumonia at Cho Ray Hospital from March 2021 to March 2023.
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September 2022
Resident (Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine), Army Institute of Cardio Thoracic Sciences (AICTS), Pune, India.
SARS-COV2 pandemic has spread like wildfire and has affected all the countries worldwide. The virus mainly affects the lungs and has numerous manifestations. The development of spontaneous pneumatocele and pneumothorax has rarely been reported in the literature, especially in spontaneously breathing patients.
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