Hemopneumothorax detection through the process of artificial evolution - a feasibility study

Abstract Background Tension pneumothorax is one of the leading causes of preventable death on the battlefield. Current prehospital diagnosis relies on a subjective clinical impression complemented by a manual thoracic and respiratory examination. These techniques are not fully applicable in field co...

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Main Authors: Adir Sommer, Noy Mark, Gavriel D. Kohlberg, Rafi Gerasi, Linn Wagnert Avraham, Ruth Fan-Marko, Arik Eisenkraft, Dean Nachman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Military Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40779-021-00319-2