 Pneumothorax
"Pneumothorax" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An accumulation of air or gas in the PLEURAL CAVITY, which may occur spontaneously or as a result of trauma or a pathological process. The gas may also be introduced deliberately during PNEUMOTHORAX, ARTIFICIAL.
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D011030
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.528.778
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| Concept/Terms |
Tension Pneumothorax- Tension Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax, Tension
- Pressure Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax, Pressure
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumothorax" by people in Profiles.
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Schauer SG, Hunter KS, Maddry JK, April MD, Mancha F, Martinez MA, Mendez J, Sifuentes D, Shandas R, Chin E. Development of a Novel, Low-Power, Ultrasound Algorithm for the Detection of Pneumothorax Using a Large Animal Model. Mil Med. 2026 Mar 01; 191(3-4):e586-e591.
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Kahan AM, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Vincent S, Chao SD, Nepomuceno H, Lee JH, Padilla BE, Patwardhan UM, Gollin G, Ignacio RC, Fialkowski EA, Fowler KL, Cairo SB, Munar D, Pandya SR, Russell KW, Fenton SJ, Lee SL, Rothstein DH. Pleural drain placement following lung resection in children: A prospective observational study of the Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium. J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Jan; 61(1):162541.
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Chiu WC, Bugaev N, Mukherjee K, Como JJ, Kasotakis G, Morris RS, Downton KD, Ho VP, Towe CW, Capella JM, Robinson BRH. Management of pleural effusion in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: A systematic review and guideline. Am J Surg. 2025 Feb; 240:116144.
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Hunter JG, Bera K, Shah N, Bukhari SMA, Marshall C, Caovan D, Rosipko B, Gupta A. Real-World Performance of Pneumothorax-Detecting Artificial Intelligence Algorithm and its Impact on Radiologist Reporting Times. Acad Radiol. 2025 Mar; 32(3):1165-1174.
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Santorelli JE, Marshall A, Perkins L, Adams L, Kurth L, Doucet JJ, Costantini TW. Lung ultrasonography underdiagnoses clinically significant pneumothorax. Surgery. 2024 12; 176(6):1766-1770.
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Johnson EH, Lee JS, Clement LP, Brockman V, Schmoekel N, Schroeppel TJ. The size paradox: An analysis of tube thoracostomy in trauma. Am J Surg. 2024 Dec; 238:115829.
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Fisher AD, Jude JW, April MD, Lavender SA, Augustson XS, Maitha J, Schauer SG. An Analysis of Tube Thoracostomy in Combat Implications for Improved Prehospital Recognition and Treatment. J Spec Oper Med. 2024 Jun 25; 24(2):17-21.
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Becher NA, Kierulf G, Bothwell S, Hills-Dunlap JL, Mandt M, Moulton SL. Interfacility Transport of Children with Traumatic Pneumothorax: Does Elevation Make a Difference? J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Feb; 59(2):316-319.
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Speck KE, Kulaylat AN, Baerg JE, Acker SN, Baird R, Beres AL, Chang H, Derderian SC, Englum B, Gonzalez KW, Kawaguchi A, Kelley-Quon L, Levene TL, Rentea RM, Rialon KL, Ricca R, Somme S, Wakeman D, Yousef Y, St Peter SD, Lucas DJ. Evaluation and Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review From the APSA Outcomes & Evidence-Based Practice Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 58(10):1873-1885.
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Albert RK. Pneumothorax: Challenging the Paradigm of Persistent Air Leak, but Where Is the Leak? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 01 15; 207(2):223.
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