Older Adults With Isolated Rib Fractures Do Not Require Routine Intensive Care Unit Admission

Older adults with isolated rib fractures are often admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) because of presumedly increased morbidity and mortality. However, evidence-based guidelines are limited. We sought to identify characteristics of these patients that predict the need for ICU care. We analyzed...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of surgical research 2020-01, Vol.245, p.492-499
Hauptverfasser:	Bowman, Jessica A., Jurkovich, Gregory J., Nishijima, Daniel K., Utter, Garth H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Critical Care - standards Critical Care - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Hypotension - epidemiology Hypotension - etiology Hypotension - therapy Intensive care unit Intensive Care Units - standards Intensive Care Units - statistics & numerical data Male Middle Aged Older adult Patient Admission - standards Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data Practice Guidelines as Topic Prospective Studies Registries - statistics & numerical data Retrospective Studies Rib fracture Rib Fractures - complications Rib Fractures - therapy Risk Assessment Trauma Centers - standards Trauma Centers - statistics & numerical data
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