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Urban thoracic trauma: diagnosis and initial treatment of non-cardiac injuries in adults [PDF]
Medicinski GlasnikThis comprehensive review aims to delineate the prevailing non-cardiac thoracic injuries occurring in urban environments following initial on-site treatment and subsequent admission to hospital emergency departments.
Vasileios Leivaditis +16 more
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Thoracic Injury Rule out Criteria in Prediction of Traumatic Intra-thoracic Injuries; a Validation Study [PDF]
Emergency, 2016 Introduction: Doing Chest X Ray (CXR) for all trauma patients is not efficient and cost effective due to its low diagnostic value. The present study was designed aiming to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of thoracic injury rule out criteria (TIRC) in ...
Setareh Asgarzadeh +3 more
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Evaluation of factors affecting prognosis in penetrating thoracic injuries. [PDF]
Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg, 2018 Background: This study aims to investigate the prognostic factors affecting survival and clinical outcomes in patients exposed to pediatric penetrating thoracic injury. Methods: A total of 267 pediatric penetrating thoracic injury patients (217 males, 50
Oruç M, Ülkü R.
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PATTERN AND OUTCOME OF ASSAULTED PENETRATING THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL TRAUMA CASES: A TWO YEARS PROSPECTIVE STUDY [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2020 Background: There is a worldwide increase in the prevalence of assaulted penetrating thoracic and abdominal trauma which may lead to disabilities and death.
Shireen Slima, Mofrih Hegazy
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Kinetic energy less lethal weapons and their associated blunt trauma injuries [PDF]
, 2010 A widely used class of Less Lethal Weapon is the kinetic energy projectile. This can cause blunt trauma to the targeted person and, under certain circumstances, its use can result in permanent injury or death.
Tawell, Miles G.
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Thoracic Trauma in Earthquakes
Cerrahpaşa Medical Journal, 2023 Major earthquakes continue to be one of the most devastating disasters for mankind. Severe thoracic injuries seen in earthquake victims frequently lead to high mortality rates and significant multisystem trauma, with approximately 10% of casualties from
Melek Ağkoç, Akif Turna
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Pattern and Outcome of Chest Injuries at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2011 Chest injuries constitute a continuing challenge to the trauma or general surgeon practicing in developing countries. This study was conducted to outline the etiological spectrum, injury patterns and short term outcome of these injuries in our setting ...
Joseph B Mabula +11 more
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BMC Emergency Medicine, 2023 Background The disadvantages and complications of computed tomography (CT) can be minimized if CT is performed in rib fracture patients with high probability of intra-thoracic and intra-abdominal injuries and CT is omitted in rib fracture patients with ...
Woosik Kim +7 more
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Coluna/Columna, 2023 Objective: Establish the frequency of incidences, management, and description of the relationship between thoracic and abdominal trauma and spinal injury.
Alan Antonelli +6 more
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Thoracic Aortic Injuries Following Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement: A Retrospective Case Series
Critical Care Explorations, 2023 OBJECTIVES:. Thoracic aortic injuries from intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) are rare, and no publications exist in the context of patients awaiting heart transplantation.
Zachary Kiernan, MD +6 more
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