Factors Associated with ICU Admission following Blunt Chest Trauma

Background. Blunt chest wall trauma accounts for over 10% of all trauma patients presenting to emergency departments worldwide. When the injury is not as severe, deciding which blunt chest wall trauma patients require a higher level of clinical input can be difficult. We hypothesized that patient fa...

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Main Authors: Andrea Bellone, Ilaria Bossi, Massimiliano Etteri, Francesca Cantaluppi, Paolo Pina, Massimo Guanziroli, AnnaMaria Bianchi, Giovanni Casazza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3257846