Patterns of pleural pressure amplitude and respiratory rate changes during therapeutic thoracentesis

Abstract Background Although the impact of therapeutic thoracentesis on lung function and blood gases has been evaluated in several studies, some physiological aspects of pleural fluid withdrawal remain unknown. The aim of the study was to assess the changes in pleural pressure amplitude (Pplampl) d...

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Main Authors: Monika Zielinska-Krawczyk, Elzbieta M. Grabczak, Marcin Michnikowski, Krzysztof Zielinski, Piotr Korczynski, Anna Stecka, Tomasz Golczewski, Rafal Krenke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0595-7