Severe thoracic trauma – still an independent predictor for death in multiple injured patients?

Severe thoracic trauma – still an independent predictor for death in multiple injured patients?

Abstract Background Over the past, the severe thoracic trauma has had decisive influence on the outcome of multiple injured patients. Today, new therapies (e.g. extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), protective ventilation methods and new forms of patient positioning) are available and applied...

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Main Authors: Michael Grubmüller, Maximilian Kerschbaum, Eva Diepold, Katharina Angerpointner, Michael Nerlich, Antonio Ernstberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Multiple trauma patient
Thoracic trauma
Severely injured patient
TraumaRegister
Polytrauma
Major Trauma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0469-7

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