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ArticleHeliyon2024

Monitoring of spontaneous pneumothorax using electrical impedance tomography: A case report.

Zhijun Gao, Lin Yang, Zhanqi Zhao, Meng Dai, Xinsheng Cao, Xuan Song, Binghua Zhang, Ke Zhao

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. [Application of electrical impedance tomography in diagnosis and monitoring of pulmonary diseases].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2025
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhijun GaoDepartment of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Lin YangDepartment of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Zhanqi ZhaoSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Meng DaiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xinsheng CaoDepartment of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xuan SongDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 986th Hospital of Air Force, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Binghua ZhangDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 986th Hospital of Air Force, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Ke ZhaoDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 986th Hospital of Air Force, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Air Force Medical University · CNPeople 's Liberation Army 451 Hospital · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pneumothorax is an emergency in thoracic surgeries and respiratory medicine. A technique is warranted for real-time monitoring of pneumothorax at the bedside so that rapid diagnosis and timely intervention can be achieved. We report herein a case in which electrical impedance tomography (EIT) was employed at the bedside to monitor lung ventilation of a patient with spontaneous pneumothorax during treatment. It was found that the affected side/healthy side ventilation ratio and global inhomogeneity were strongly correlated with the severity of pneumothorax. The use of EIT allowed intuitive observation of the effect of pneumothorax on ventilation, which helped the doctors make immediate diagnosis and intervention. After timely and successful treatment, the patient was discharged. This is the first case reporting a complete therapeutic course of spontaneous pneumothorax assessed with EIT. Our case demonstrated that EIT could monitor regional ventilation loss of the affected side of pneumothorax patients at the bedside, and dynamically assess the treatment effect of pneumothorax, which provides an important imaging basis for clinical pneumothorax treatment.

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Bedside monitoringElectrical impedance tomographyPneumothorax

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PMID38352735
PMCPMC10862679
OpenAlexW4391481600

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