Background: Pneumothorax is a common complication in the premature newborn with respiratory distress syndrome. Its incidence may have declined following the widespread use of antenatal steroids and ...

Introduction: Air leaks, especially pneumothorax, are not rare events in NICU. The chest drain is one of the most painful procedures among the many that are performed on newborns. The breathing of 100 ...

This multicenter study is the largest to evaluate the management of children hospitalized with complicated pneumonia. We found considerable variation in initial management and outcomes across ...

Installation of an IPC is usually an ambulatory procedure and involves the insertion of a tube attached to a one-way valve into the pleural space, allowing fluid to be drained from the pleural cavity ...

Pneumothorax, commonly called a collapsed lung, can be painful and in certain situations, may be life-threatening. In a healthy body, the lungs are touching the walls of the chest. A pneumothorax ...

If fluid keeps building up, it is possible to have repeated chest drains. Catheter is placed called Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, so you can have pleural effusion at home. Draining the ...

In conclusion, emphasis on evidence driven treatment to optimize care has led to an increasing examination of unwarranted practice variation. [42] The lack of evidence for best practice makes it ...