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The Needle Vs. The Knife for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Closer Look at the EXPRED Study

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PMID: 36693146 Clinical Question: In patients aged 18-50 years with primary and complete pneumothorax, is simple aspiration non-inferior to chest tube drainage for rates of pulmonary re-expansion within 24 hours? Article: Marx T, Joly LM, Parmentier AL, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023;207(11):1475-1485.

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The RAMPP Trial: Randomised Ambulatory Management of Primary Pneumothorax

REBEL EM

However, management continues to be debated and may lead to unnecessary hospitalization. PMID: 32622394 Clinical Question: Can ambulatory management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax reduce the length of hospitalization? Often patients are otherwise young and healthy. Paper: Hallifax RJ et al.