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ArticleThe Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences2025

Predicting Adverse Events in Blunt Chest Trauma: A Novel Nomogram Integrating Vitals, Hemogram, and Comorbidities.

Chang-Lun Huang, Hui-Min Hsieh, Chew-Teng Kor, Ming-Chung Chou, Po-Chih Chang, Ting-Wei Chang, Chao-Wen Chen

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Chang-Lun HuangDivision of General Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
Hui-Min HsiehDepartment of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chew-Teng KorBig Data Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
Ming-Chung ChouCenter for Big Data Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Po-Chih ChangSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6466-8857
Ting-Wei ChangDivision of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital/Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-1797
Chao-Wen ChenFaculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Abstract

Blunt chest trauma (BCT) is common and frequently associated with adverse complications. Beyond merely impeding regular respiration, adverse events (AEs) such as hemothorax or pneumothorax can hinder the patient's recovery. Herein, we aim to validate potential predictive factors for AEs among adults with BCT who were admitted concurrently through the dataset focusing on the limited information available upon their arrival at the emergency department (ED). Seventeen variables-including patients' demographics, comorbidities, and vital signs/hemogram data upon arrival at the ED-were investigated. A penalized logistic regression model was applied to the derivation cohort and validated in a subgroup using the same dataset (80%:20%). In addition, we employed the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression to develop a nomogram, which enhances the accuracy of estimating individual probabilities for AEs after admission for BCT. Our retrospective review encompassed 3,668 adult patients between 2017 and 2021, and the incidence of AEs was 15.6% (572 out of 3,668). Penalized logistic regression was conducted both without and with the hemogram data (Model 1 and Model 2), yielding relatively satisfactory results (R

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NomogramsThoracic InjuriesWounds, NonpenetratingAdultAgedComorbidityEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHemothoraxHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesVital Signsadverse eventblunt chest traumaemergency departmentnomogramprediction

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