Evidence map›Paper›PMID 28184363›Full record

ArticleTrauma monthly2016

A Comparison of Self-Inflicted Stab Wounds Versus Assault-Induced Stab Wounds.

Sanghyun Ahn, Dong Jin Kim, Kwang Yeol Paik, Jae Hee Chung, Woo-Chan Park, Wook Kim, In Kyu Lee

Open access · greenAbstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in Trauma monthly, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
  4. Review
  5. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sanghyun AhnDepartments of Surgery, Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Dong Jin KimDepartments of Surgery, Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Kwang Yeol PaikDepartments of Surgery, Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hee ChungDepartments of Surgery, Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Woo-Chan ParkDepartments of Surgery, Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Wook KimDepartments of Surgery, Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
In Kyu LeeDepartments of Surgery, Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KRCatholic University of Korea · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough self-inflicted and assault-induced knife injuries might have different mortality and morbidity rates, no studies have actually evaluated the importance of the cause of knife injuries in terms of patient outcomes and treatment strategies.

objectivesThe aims of this study were to assess the difference between the outcomes of patients presenting with self-inflicted stab wounds (SISW) versus assault-induced stab wounds (AISW). PATIENTS AND

methodsA retrospective review of the relevant electronic medical records was performed for the period between January 2000 and December 2012 for patients who were referred to the department of surgery for stab wounds by the trauma team. The patients were divided into either SISW (n = 10) or AISW groups (n = 11), depending on the cause of the injury.

resultsA total of 19 patients had undergone exploratory laparotomy. Of the nine patients with SISW undergoing this procedure, no injury was found in seven of the patients. In the AISW group, eight of the ten laparotomies were therapeutic. Three patients in the AISW group died during hospital admission. The average number of stab wounds was 1.2 for the SISW group and 3.5 for the AISW group. Organ injuries were more frequent in the AISW group, affecting the lung (2), diaphragm (3), liver (5), small bowel (2), colon (2), and kidney (1).

conclusionsAlthough evaluations of the initial vital signs and physical examinations are still important, the history regarding the source of the stab wounds (AISW vs. SISW) may be helpful in determining the appropriate treatment methods and predicting patient outcomes.

Indexed as

AssaultExplorationMortalitySelf-StabbingStab Wounds

Identifiers

PMID28184363
PMCPMC5292019
OpenAlexW2413400301

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.