Pneumothorax

Black premature newborns continue to experience higher rates of certain complications after delivery compared with white premature newborns, despite no differences in mortality rates, data show.

BOSTON — Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy safely targeted small and peripheral lesions with robust diagnostic yield across a range of definitions and methodologies, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Patients with severe emphysema had lasting lung function improvement 5 years after bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with Zephyr Valves, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to BraveCX, an artificial intelligence-based chest X-ray triage and notification software that can identify prespecified suspected clinical findings in adults, according to a press release.

Radiologists had a lower rate of false positives when detecting airspace disease, pneumothorax and pleural effusion on chest X-rays compared with artificial intelligence tools, according to results published in Radiology.

WASHINGTON — Patients with severe emphysema had improved lung function at 5 years after receiving treatment with a support expiration valve system, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis appeared associated with increased mortality rates and worse outcomes among in-hospital cardiac arrest survivors, according to study results presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

There was no difference in hospital length of stay among patients with secondary spontaneous pneumothorax who received ambulatory care with a flutter valve or standard care, according to results published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Ambulatory management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax reduced the duration of hospital stay and readmissions, was associated with an increase in adverse events, according to new data from the RAMPP trial.

In a meta-analysis of venous access techniques for implantation of cardiac implantable electronic devices, cephalic vein cutdown conferred lower risk for pneumothorax and lead failure compared with subclavian vein puncture, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.