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oaioai:doaj.org/article:01f0ef41788547f59893b9ae903ecfa6

What Keeps Postpulmonary Resection Patients in Hospital?

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1 January 2003
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Hindawi Limited
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    BACKGROUND: Prolonged air leak (longer than three days) was hypothesized to be the primary cause of extended hospital stays following pulmonary resection. Its effect on length of stay (LOS) was compared with that of suboptimal pain control, nausea and vomiting, and other causes. Predictors of prolonged LOS and of prolonged air leaks were investigated

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