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Pneumothorax: Clearing the Air on the Pressure-Dependent Airleak Hypothesis

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Bioaerosol production by patients with tuberculosis during normal tidal breathing: implications for transmission risk. Thorax 2016;71: 549–554. 10. Dinkele R, Gessner S, McKerry A, Leonard B, Leukes J, Seldon R,… Click to show full abstract

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Keywords: tuberculosis; dependent airleak; clearing air; pressure dependent; pneumothorax clearing; air pressure

Journal Title: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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