ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2015
Risk Factors Affecting the Prognosis in Patients with Pulmonary Contusion Following Chest Trauma.
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- Lung Parenchymal and Airway Injuries: Differential Diagnosis and Severity Grading.Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology · 2026Review
- The addition of computed tomography (CT) findings maintains the predictive performance of an existing radiograph-based donor lung acceptability score.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Lung transplantation from polytrauma donors: beyond primary graft dysfunction.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Mortality risk factors in chest trauma patients in a level one trauma center in southern Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of the Early Use of High-flow Nasal Cannula in Patients with Post-traumatic Lung Contusion: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025Article
- Watch Out for the Early Killers: Imaging Diagnosis of Thoracic Trauma.Korean journal of radiology · 2023Review
- Radiomics score predicts acute respiratory distress syndrome based on the initial CT scan after trauma.European radiology · 2021Article
- Pulmonary contusions after blunt chest trauma: clinical significance and evaluation of patient management.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2018Article
- Impact of Accidental Hypothermia on Pulmonary Complications in Multiply Injured Patients With Blunt Chest Trauma - A Matched-pair Analysis.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
introductionThoracic injury and its complications are responsible for as much as 25% for blunt trauma mortality. Pulmonary contusion occurs in 30%-75% of these cases. Despite advances in pulmonary care and intensive care management pulmonary contusion still contributes to higher mortality and morbidity for patients with severe injuries.
aimTo assess the outcome of pulmonary contusions in patients with chest trauma and various factors determining mortality in these patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsA retrospective case study, over a period of one year, of all chest trauma cases with pulmonary contusions confirmed by X-rays or CT scan of thorax, were included in the study. All the cases were assessed for age, associated injuries, APACHE II score, SAPS II score, SOFA score, paO2/Fio2 ratio, fracture of ribs, presence of haemothorax or pneumothorax, ventilator and ICU days and finally hospital outcome.
resultsA total of 16 cases of pulmonary contusions were included in the study. Five patients died during the ICU stay and 11 survived. All patients had associated injuries. There was significant difference seen in APACHE II score (p<0.001), SAPS II score (p<0.001), SOFA score (p<0.001), paO2/Fio2 ratio (p<0.022) and ventilator days (p<0.001) among the survivors and non-survivors. However, no significant difference was seen in presence of fracture of ribs and presence of either haemothorax or pneumothorax.
conclusionThe risk factors that were associated with higher mortality in patients with pulmonary contusions following chest trauma were APACHE II score, SAPS II score, SOFA score, paO2/Fio2 ratio and ventilator days. Close monitoring to improve the gas exchange and better fluid management will help in improving the survival in these patients.
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