"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pneumothorax" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pneumothorax" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pneumothorax" by people in Profiles.
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What Is a Spontaneous Pneumothorax? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 12 15; 202(12):P33-P34.
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Prospective evaluation of prehospital trauma ultrasound during aeromedical transport. J Emerg Med. 2014 Dec; 47(6):638-45.
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Point-of-care ultrasound for assisting in needle aspiration of spontaneous pneumothorax in the pediatric ED: a case series. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 May; 32(5):488.e3-8.
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Medical qualification of a commercial spaceflight participant: not your average astronaut. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2006 May; 77(5):475-84.
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A treatment algorithm for pneumothoraces complicating central venous catheter insertion. Am J Surg. 2000 Dec; 180(6):523-6; discussion 526-7.
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Pleuro-pulmonary endometriosis and pulmonary ectopic deciduosis: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 10 cases with emphasis on diagnostic pitfalls. Hum Pathol. 1998 Dec; 29(12):1495-503.
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Pneumothorax as a consequence of thoracic subarachnoid block. Anesth Analg. 1994 Jan; 78(1):160-2.
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Pulmonary management of the urologic patient. Urol Clin North Am. 1976 Jun; 3(2):239-54.