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Optimal postoperative chest tube and pain management in patients surgically treated for primary spontaneous pneumothorax; a randomized controlled trial.

Our objective is to compare the efficacy of early chest tube removal combined with single-shot PVB versus standard treatment (chest tube for at least 3 days and thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA)) after surgery for PSP. Efficacy is defined as…

Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of a diagnostic and treatment strategy of upfront CTCA plus selective non-invasive functional imaging compared with standard care in patients with chest pain and suspected coronary artery disease

This strategy will result in a reduction reduce the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) defined as death or non-fatal myocardial infarction and appear more efficient than care as usual.

A prospective evaluation of pancreatic cyst surveillance, based on the consensus statement, formulated by the European study group on cystic tumours of the pancreas

First, to establish the yield of the currently propagated pancreatic cyst surveillance program, and second, to identify possible alternative surveillance strategies, which might be more (cost) effective.