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Experimental blunt chest trauma-induced myocardial inflammation and alteration of gap-junction protein connexin 43. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Severe blunt chest trauma in humans is associated with high mortality rates. Whereas lung tissue damage and lung inflammation after blunt chest trauma have extensively been investigated, the traumatic and posttraumatic effects on the heart remain poorly ...
Miriam Kalbitz, Elisa Maria Amann, Belinda Bosch, Annette Palmer, Anke Schultze, Jochen Pressmar, Birte Weber, Martin Wepler, Florian Gebhard, Hubert Schrezenmeier, Rolf Brenner, Markus Huber-Lang   +11 more
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Lessons from a large trauma center: impact of blunt chest trauma in polytrauma patients—still a relevant problem?

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2017
Background Thoracic trauma is the third most common cause of death after abdominal injury and head trauma in polytrauma patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiological data, treatment and outcome of polytrauma patients with blunt ...
Konstantina Chrysou, Gabriel Halat, Beatrix Hoksch, Ralph A. Schmid, Gregor J. Kocher   +4 more
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Blunt chest trauma

Radiopaedia.org, 2017
* See Last Page for Key 2013 Original Chung/Cox Page 1 Reference Study Type Patients/ Events Study Objective (Purpose of Study) Study Results Study Quality 1. Karmy-Jones R, Jurkovich GJ, Nathens AB, et al.
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Blunt trauma related chest wall and pulmonary injuries: An overview

Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2020
Physical traumas are tragic and multifaceted injuries that suddenly threaten life. Although it is the third most common cause of death in all age groups, one out of four trauma patients die due to thoracic injury or its complications.
Bekir Nihat Dogrul, Ibrahim Kiliccalan, Ekrem Samet Asci, Selim Can Peker   +3 more
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Following Blunt Chest Trauma and Coronary Artery Dissection [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Blunt chest traumatic coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of atherosclerotic and non-atherosclerotic Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI).
Safar Ali Abdolrahimi, Hamid Reza Sanati, Mohammad Mostafa Ansari-Ramandi, Saeed Oni Heris, Mohsen Maadani   +4 more
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Studying morbidity and predicting mortality in patients with blunt chest trauma using a novel clinical score

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2017
Background: A departmental audit in March 2015 revealed significant mortality rate of 40% in blunt chest trauma patients (much greater than the global 25%).
Priyadarshini Manay, Rajeev R Satoskar, V Karthik, Ram P Prajapati   +3 more
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Use of prophylactic antibiotic in preventing complications for blunt and penetrating chest trauma requiring chest drain insertion: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2019
Background Chest drain insertion after chest trauma is often associated with high rate of complications. The use of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with blunt and penetrating chest trauma to prevent empyema and pneumonia after chest drain insertion ...
Firas Ayoub, Michael Quirke, Daniel Frith   +2 more
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Delayed traumatic aortic valve perforation after blunt chest trauma [PDF]

Surgical Case Reports
Background Aortic valve perforation is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. We report a case of delayed aortic insufficiency presenting several months after trauma.
Kazuki Noda, Yosuke Takahashi, Akimasa Morisaki, Yoshito Sakon, Kenta Nishiya, Goki Inno, Yukihiro Nishimoto, Yosuke Sumii, Munehide Nagao, Toshihiko Shibata   +9 more
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Isolated rupture of renal pelvis after blunt chest trauma: First description of a case [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports, 2023
Isolated post-traumatic rupture of renal pelvis (IPTRRP) is an extremely rare condition and only a few cases following blunt abdominal trauma have been reported in the literature.To our knowledge, no cases of IPTRRP following blunt chest trauma have been
Vincenzo Cirimele, MD, Giulia D'Amone, MD, Ilenia Celli, MD, Gabriele Campana, MD, Diab Dirawe, MD, Michele Pillitteri, MD, Gloria Perillo, MD, Eliodoro Faiella, MD, Bruno Beomonte Zobel, MD, Carlo Augusto Mallio, MD, PhD   +9 more
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Blunt Chest Trauma [PDF]

Journal of Trauma Nursing, 2014
Blunt chest trauma is associated with a wide range of injuries, many of which are life threatening. This article is a case study demonstrating a variety of traumatic chest injuries, including pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Literature on the diagnosis and treatment was reviewed, including both theoretical and research literature, from a ...
Fish, Asya, Shaikh, Farheen, Sanchez, Rafael, O'Donnell, Sean, Rosenthal, Andrew, Kerr, LeAnne, Lee, Seong, Kiffin, Chauniqua, Lubin, Dafney, Carrillo, Eddy   +9 more
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