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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Main Authors: Lotfipour, Shahram, Kaku, Shawn K, Vaca, Federico E, Patel, Chirag, Anderson, Craig L, Ahmed, Suleman S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2009-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9922n53h