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Pigtail Catheter vs Large Bore Chest Tube for Pneumothorax

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Additionally, small-bore catheter placement is performed via the Seldinger technique;’ a skill possessed by all Emergency Physicians (Bauman 2018). 153,5 (2018): 1201-1212. Heterogeneity was 0% for the primary outcome, and overall heterogeneity was low for secondary outcomes, which increases external validity.

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ED Boarding

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In November 2018, CMS withdrew the measure. ED crowding and boarding are causing patient experiences and outcomes to worsen. Accessed July 13, 2023. The effect of emergency department crowding on clinically oriented outcomes. Accessed July 13, 2023. NQF re-endorsed the measure in 2014. NQF endorsement was removed.