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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 1;207(11):1416-1417.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202302-0273ED.

Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Treat the Patient, Not the X-Ray

Y C Gary Lee  1   2
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Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Treat the Patient, Not the X-Ray

Y C Gary Lee. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Simple Aspiration versus Drainage for Complete Pneumothorax: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial.
    Marx T, Joly LM, Parmentier AL, Pretalli JB, Puyraveau M, Meurice JC, Schmidt J, Tiffet O, Ferretti G, Lauque D, Honnart D, Al Freijat F, Dubart AE, Grandpierre RG, Viallon A, Perdu D, Roy PM, El Cadi T, Bronet N, Duncan G, Cardot G, Lestavel P, Mauny F, Desmettre T. Marx T, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Jun 1;207(11):1475-1485. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202110-2409OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023. PMID: 36693146 Clinical Trial.

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