OPTX in mechanically ventilated patients:
Enderson, 1993, RCT, 27 patients, 15 observed, 53% had progression of PTX, 20% developed tension PTX, 53% received chest tubes
Brasel, 1999, RCT, 18 patients, 9 observed, 22% had progression of PTX, no tension PTX, 22% received chest tubes
Kirkpatrick, 2009, RCT, 24 patients, 13 observed, 15% had progression of PTX, no tension PTX, 31% received chest tubes
Collins, 1992, retrospective study, 10 patients, 6 observed, 17% had progression of PTX, no tension PTX, 17% received chest tubes
Ball, 2005, retrospective study, 17 patients, 4 observed, 25% had progression of PTX, no tension PTX, 25% received chest tubes
Barrios, 2008, retrospective study, 20 patients, all observed,10% had progression of PTX, no tension PTX, 15% received chest tubes
Wilson, 2009, retrospective study, 45 patients, 16 observed, no progression of PTX, no tension PTX
