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An argument for the conservative management of small traumatic pneumathoraces in populations with high prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis: an evidence-based review of the literature
BACKGROUND: Traumatic pneumothoraces are common. Many are managed with tube thoracostomy. However, there is a high complication rate from chest tube placement, particularly in patients with HIV, TB, or both. AIMS: We sought to investigate the literature on the conservative management of traumatic pn...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3047831/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21373311 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12245-010-0190-z |