The role of elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin on outcomes following severe blunt chest trauma.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.12.037
Abstract: BACKGROUND Blunt cardiac injuries (BCI) result in poor outcomes following chest trauma. Admission ECG and troponin levels are frequently obtained in patients with suspected BCI, nevertheless, the prognostic value of cardiac troponins remains controversial. The… read more here.
Keywords: severe blunt; chest trauma; blunt chest; blunt ... See more keywords
Giant pseudoaneurysm of subclavian artery after blunt chest trauma
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2018.03.009
Abstract: Subclavian artery (SCA) pseudoaneurysm after blunt chest trauma is rare and its delayed presentation months after the SCA injury is even rarer. Herein we discuss a case of SCA pseudoaneurysm in a 74-year-old man who… read more here.
Keywords: subclavian artery; blunt chest; pseudoaneurysm; chest trauma ... See more keywords
TRAUMATIC TRICUSPID REGURGITATION: IS IT TIME TO RE-ASSESS MANAGEMENT OF BLUNT CHEST TRAUMAS?
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)32981-x
Abstract: 18-years-old male with no significant past medical history, evaluated after motor vehicle accident and blunt chest trauma. An 18-years-old male who was brought to the hospital after motor vehicle collision. The patient was in the… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic tricuspid; time assess; tricuspid regurgitation; blunt ... See more keywords
Immunostimulatory functions of adoptively transferred MDSCs in experimental blunt chest trauma
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44419-5
Abstract: Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) expand during inflammation and exhibit immunomodulatory functions on innate and adaptive immunity. However, their impact on trauma-induced immune responses, characterized by an early pro-inflammatory phase and dysregulated adaptive immunity involving lymphocyte… read more here.
Keywords: chest trauma; experimental blunt; transferred mdscs; trauma ... See more keywords
Press tack needle stimulation for blunt chest trauma: a randomized double-blind control trial
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac158
Abstract: Abstract OBJECTIVES Blunt chest trauma is often associated with severe pain, reduced lung function and decreased sleep quality. This study aims to investigate the immediate and long-term effect of acupuncture on these factors using a… read more here.
Keywords: blunt chest; press tack; chest trauma; control ... See more keywords
Reviving a successful blunt chest wall injury protocol
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DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000891940.64357.13
Abstract: Abstract: This article describes a quality improvement project that assessed nurses' knowledge and practices for patients admitted with a blunt chest wall injury and utilized interactive learning to revive the use of the protocol. This… read more here.
Keywords: blunt chest; chest wall; protocol; wall injury ... See more keywords
Implementation evaluation and refinement of an intervention to improve blunt chest injury management—A mixed‐methods study
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DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13782
Abstract: Aims and objectives To investigate uptake of a Chest Injury Protocol (ChIP), examine factors influencing its implementation and identify interventions for promoting its use. Background Failure to treat blunt chest injuries in a timely manner… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; mixed methods; implementation; chest injury ... See more keywords
Blunt chest trauma in the elderly: an expert practice review
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2019-209143
Abstract: Trauma in the elderly (>65 years) is an increasingly common presentation to the ED. A fall from standing height is the most common mechanism after which such patients present, and rib fracture is the most… read more here.
Keywords: practice review; trauma elderly; blunt chest; expert practice ... See more keywords
Risk factors that predict mortality in patients with blunt chest wall trauma: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2021-212184
Abstract: Background Over the last 10 years, research has highlighted emerging potential risk factors for poor outcomes following blunt chest wall trauma. The aim was to update a previous systematic review and meta-analysis of the risk… read more here.
Keywords: blunt chest; wall trauma; risk factors; risk ... See more keywords
Aortic valve rupture after blunt chest trauma presenting at a District General Hospital
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DOI: 10.1177/1460408616631771
Abstract: Traumatic aortic regurgitation is a rare complication of blunt chest wall injury. Cardiovascular decompensation can occur rapidly as the heart struggles to maintain cardiac output. As the condition is often not apparent at the time… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; blunt chest; traumatic aortic; district general ... See more keywords
Detection of posttraumatic pneumothorax using electrical impedance tomography—An observer-blinded study in pigs with blunt chest trauma
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227518
Abstract: Introduction Posttraumatic pneumothorax (PTX) is often overseen in anteroposterior chest X-ray. Chest sonography and Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) can both be used at the bedside and may provide complementary information. We evaluated the performance of… read more here.
Keywords: detection; impedance tomography; ptx; blunt chest ... See more keywords