Earthquake-related isolated blunt thoracic trauma patients : A special population study in the emergency department
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare patients with severe and mild blunt thoracic trauma, who survived an earthquake and presented to the emergency department (ED), in order to identify factors influencing the severity of trauma in earthquake-related thoracic injuries.
METHODS: This retrospective, cross-sectional, observational comparative study included patients with isolated thoracic injuries due to the February 6th Kahramanmaraş earthquake. The patients were categorized into severe and mild groups based on chest trauma scoring (CTS), and their characteristics were compared.
RESULTS: The study included 53 patients, with 43 (88.1%) classified as having mild thoracic trauma and 10 (18.9%) classified as having severe thoracic trauma. There was no significant difference in the duration of entrapment between the groups (p = 0.824). The incidence of hemothorax, pneumothorax, rib fractures, and pneumomediastinum did not differ significantly between the two groups (p > 0.05). However, severe thoracic trauma was associated with a higher rate of lung contusion compared to the mild group (p = 0.045). The severe group exhibited significantly higher median scores for lung contusion, rib fractures, and total CTS compared to the mild group (p < 0.001). The mortality rate was significantly higher in the severe group (40%, n = 4) compared to the mild group (2.3%, n = 1) (p = 0.003).
CONCLUSION: The duration of entrapment did not significantly affect the severity of thoracic injuries in earthquake-related blunt thoracic trauma. However, lung contusion was found to be a more prominent feature in these injuries compared to other clinical conditions such as hemothorax and pneumothorax. These findings highlight the distinct clinical implications of earthquake-related thoracic trauma and may have implications for management strategies in these cases.
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75 |
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The American journal of emergency medicine - 75(2023) vom: 11. Jan., Seite 148-153 |
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Englisch |
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Ozel, Mehmet [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 01.12.2023 Date Revised 12.12.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare patients with severe and mild blunt thoracic trauma, who survived an earthquake and presented to the emergency department (ED), in order to identify factors influencing the severity of trauma in earthquake-related thoracic injuries | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: This retrospective, cross-sectional, observational comparative study included patients with isolated thoracic injuries due to the February 6th Kahramanmaraş earthquake. The patients were categorized into severe and mild groups based on chest trauma scoring (CTS), and their characteristics were compared | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: The study included 53 patients, with 43 (88.1%) classified as having mild thoracic trauma and 10 (18.9%) classified as having severe thoracic trauma. There was no significant difference in the duration of entrapment between the groups (p = 0.824). The incidence of hemothorax, pneumothorax, rib fractures, and pneumomediastinum did not differ significantly between the two groups (p > 0.05). However, severe thoracic trauma was associated with a higher rate of lung contusion compared to the mild group (p = 0.045). The severe group exhibited significantly higher median scores for lung contusion, rib fractures, and total CTS compared to the mild group (p < 0.001). The mortality rate was significantly higher in the severe group (40%, n = 4) compared to the mild group (2.3%, n = 1) (p = 0.003) | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: The duration of entrapment did not significantly affect the severity of thoracic injuries in earthquake-related blunt thoracic trauma. However, lung contusion was found to be a more prominent feature in these injuries compared to other clinical conditions such as hemothorax and pneumothorax. These findings highlight the distinct clinical implications of earthquake-related thoracic trauma and may have implications for management strategies in these cases | ||
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