Vital Capacity as a Predictor of Outcome in Elderly Patients with Rib Fractures
Bakhos C, O’Connor J, Kyriakides T, Abou-Nukta F, Bonadies J. Vital Capacity as a Predictor of Outcome in Elderly Patients with Rib Fractures. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2006, 61: 131-134. PMID: 16832260, DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000223463.88422.6a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRib fracturesPulmonary complicationsElderly patientsVital capacityIntensive care unit lengthBlunt chest trauma patientsEmergency department evaluationChest trauma patientsFurther prospective studiesExtended care facilitiesPredictors of outcomeVital capacity measurementsHospital lengthICU LOSDischarge dispositionDepartment evaluationMean ISSTrauma patientsProspective studyRetrospective studyMean ageStudy criteriaMean VCSingle deathCare facilities