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Risk of pneumonia in patients with isolated minor rib fractures: a nationwide cohort study

OBJECTIVES: Isolated minor rib fractures (IMRFs) after blunt chest traumas are commonly observed in emergency departments. However, the relationship between IMRFs and subsequent pneumonia remains controversial. This nationwide cohort study investigated the association between IMRFs and the risk of p...

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Autores principales: Ho, Sai-Wai, Teng, Ying-Hock, Yang, Shun-Fa, Yeh, Han-Wei, Wang, Yu-Hsun, Chou, Ming-Chih, Yeh, Chao-Bin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5253567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28087547
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013029