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. 2019 Jul;26(3):e43.
doi: 10.1097/LBR.0000000000000583.

Strengths and Limitations of a Small Randomized Trial Comparing Manual and Vacuum Drainage in Thoracentesis

Michal Senitko  1   2 , Terrence E Murphy  3 , Jonathan T Puchalski  2
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Strengths and Limitations of a Small Randomized Trial Comparing Manual and Vacuum Drainage in Thoracentesis

Michal Senitko et al. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2019 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest: No conflicts exist for all the authors.

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