Incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a validated, register-based nationwide study
Objectives The incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is partly unknown. Commonly quoted estimates were published decades ago and recent large-scale epidemiological publications lack validation. We validated the pneumothorax diagnosis in a national registry and estimated the incidence of prim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2019-06-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/5/2/00022-2019.full |