Digital chest drainage is better than traditional chest drainage following pulmonary surgery: a meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy141
Abstract: In this systematic review with meta-analysis, we sought to determine the current strength of evidence for or against digital and traditional chest drainage systems following pulmonary surgery with regards to hard clinical end points and… read more here.
Keywords: drainage; digital chest; chest drainage; pulmonary surgery ... See more keywords
Assessment of pleural air leakage using digital chest drainage system after surgical pulmonary resection: Comparison of visible alveolar air leakage with the digital value measured by a digital chest drainage system
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187705
Abstract: Background The sensitivity of postoperative pleural air leakage (PAL) after pulmonary resection is evaluated by a simple subjective grading method in clinical practice. A new electronic digital chest drainage evaluation system (DCS) recently became clinically… read more here.
Keywords: system; leakage; digital chest; chest drainage ... See more keywords
Proper Management of the Clinical Exposure Index Based on Body Thickness Using Dose Optimization Tools in Digital Chest Radiography: A Phantom Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18105203
Abstract: In radiography, the exposure index (EI), as per the International Electrotechnical Commission standard, depends on the incident beam quality and exposure dose to the digital radiography system. Today automatic exposure control (AEC) systems are commonly… read more here.
Keywords: exposure; digital chest; radiography; body thickness ... See more keywords