International ground-breaking study to change medical practice

In a world-first clinical trial supported by an NHMRC grant, the management of a common disease affecting young people is being investigated at Monash Health and Monash University.

Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), or collapsed lung, is a significant global health problem and the most common disease of its type affecting adolescents and young adults.

At present, management of the condition is variable due to a lack of evidence guiding emergency doctors.

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