Prevalence, risk factors, and recurrence risk of persistent air leak in patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Hei-Shun Cheng Yi-Tat Lo Flora Pui-Ling MiuLoletta Kit-Ying SoLoretta Yin-Chun Yam

Published in: European clinical respiratory journal (2023)

Bulla was positively associated with PAL over seven days in SSP patients while albumin was negatively associated. PAL over seven days increased future recurrent pneumothorax risks, while elderly SSP patients unfit for surgery had acceptable recurrence rates after medical pleurodesis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
minimally invasive
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
patient reported
coronary artery bypass