Thoracic CT findings and patient demographics associated with traumatic pneumothorax: recommendations for the emergency department.

Background: People with thoracic trauma often present to the emergency department with low-energy injuries and sustain rib fractures. This study aimed to assess the risk of traumatic pneumothorax in a patient cohort based on the radiological characteristics of rib fractures, along with patient and environmental variables.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of demographic characteristics, the number and nature of rib fractures, the date of trauma, and the correlation between pneumothorax and rib fractures in patients treated in the thoracic surgery departments of three centers between May 2021 and August 2024.

Factors Associated With Early Recurrence in Non-Surgically Managed Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

Background: The indications for surgery in primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) at first episode are clearly defined. Despite the indications, some patients avoid surgical treatment. This study examines the factors affecting early recurrence in patients who have not undergone surgical intervention.

Quality of life in patients undergoing lung resection: Evaluation of outcomes of follow-up using brief pain inventory.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain and functional impairment using Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) in patients undergoing surgery for malignancy.

Methods: Between September 2020 and May 2022, a total of 94 patients (60 males, 34 females; mean age 59.5±12.

Rare complication of a common procedure: Pneumomediastinum following an endodontic procedure.

Pneumomediastinum is a rare but potentially serious complication characterized by the presence of air within mediastinal structures. Although it is typically associated with thoracic trauma or vigorous coughing, it can also occur following dental procedures involving high-speed air-turbine drills. During these procedures, air can enter the cervical fascial planes and potentially extend to the mediastinum, leading to risks like deep neck infections or mediastinitis.

Rib fracture characteristics increasing the risk of hemothorax: a multicenter study.

The precise assessment of hemothorax risk resulting from a rib fracture is not feasible. CT images, patient characteristics, and clinical experience are utilized in daily practice to assess risk intuitively. This study aimed to identify specific markers on CT images that can predict the risk of hemothorax.

Postoperative early laboratory changes and follow-up process of patients underwent hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy.

Background: The aim of combining hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) with surgery is to achieve local control in patients with pleural malignancies. Liver and kidney dysfunction resulting from this procedure have been reported in the literature. The objective of the study is to examine whether the laboratory abnormalities observed during the initial period persist until day 30.

Survival of pleurectomy-decortication and hyperthermic chemotherapy in mesothelioma.

Background: This study aims to evaluate overall survival, diseasefree survival, and prognostic factors in patients undergoing pleurectomy-decortication and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy with the diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Methods: Between January 2020 and November 2021, a total of 53 patients (27 males, 26 females; mean age: 58.1±1.

An empirical note on tourism and sustainable development nexus.

The goal of this research is to investigate the impact of tourism on sustainable development in the 10 most visited countries. For this purpose, following the STIRPAT model, the impact of urbanization, energy intensity, and tourism on the newly designed sustainable development index is examined for the period 1995-2015. In doing so, tourism is represented by two different indicators, the number of tourists and tourism receipts.

Analysis of the patients with simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.

Background: Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is an uncommon condition with limited data on its incidence in the literature. In this study, we aimed to describe the bilaterality in both primary and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax cases, and the clinical approach in simultaneous disease and prognosis of these patients.

Methods: A total of 16 patients who were followed with the diagnosis of bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax between January 2005 and January 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.