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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2009-05-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/9922n53h |