Minimal clinically important difference for chest discomfort in patients undergoing pleural interventions

Rationale Therapeutic thoracentesis is among the most frequently performed medical procedures. Chest discomfort is a common complication and has been associated with increasingly negative pleural pressure as fluid is withdrawn in the setting of non-expendable lung. Visual analogue scales (VASs) are...

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Main Authors: Fabien Maldonado, Greta Jean Dahlberg, Heidi Chen, Otis Rickman, Lance Roller, Charla Walston, James Katsis, Robert Lentz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-05-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000667.full