ASSESSING RISK FACTORS FOR COMPLICATIONS IN COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY-GUIDED LUNG BIOPSY: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR PREDICTING PNEUMOTHORAX

Assessing risk factors for complications in computer tomography-guided lung biopsy: quantitative analysis for predicting pneumothorax

BACKGROUND: Computer tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy carries the risk of pneumothorax.A variety of other risk factors affect the occurrence of pneumothorax.OBJECTIVE: Assess the incidence and risk factors associated with pneumothorax complications in CT-guided lung biopsy, and to conduct a quantitative analysis of the variables among the signifi

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THE IMPACT OF VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS ON HUMAN ACTIVITY

Altogether about 2500 volcanoes exist on Earth, and during the last 3500 years, 959 of them erupted.About 360 mln.people live in dangerous proximity to actve volcanoes.On average about 50 volcanoes erupt each year.Catastrophic events may result Wall Taps from six volcanic processes, viz.1) ejection of rock debris; 2) lava flows; 3) ejection of volc

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