Factors Associated with Complications in Older Adults with Isolated Blunt Chest Trauma

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of adverse events in elderly trauma patients with isolated blunt thoracic trauma, and to identify variables associated with these adverse events. METHODS: We performed a chart review of 160 trauma patients age 65 and older with significant blunt thoracic trauma...

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Autores principales: Lotfipour, Shahram, Kaku, Shawn K., Vaca, Federico E., Patel, Chirag, Anderson, Craig L., Ahmed, Suleman S., Menchine, Michael D.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2009
Materias:
Trauma and Injury Prevention
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2691509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19561823

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