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OTA 2022: Clinical Factors Associated with Ventilator-Free Days in Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injury

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October 2022

OTA 2022: Clinical Factors Associated with Ventilator-Free Days in Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injury

Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Baseline Clinical Factors Are More Predictive of Ventilator-Free Days Than Operative or Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: Results from a Previous Randomized Controlled Trial

Contributing Authors:
C Schemitsch N Dehghan MD McKee R Jenkinson J Sniderman HJ Kreder JT Hidy EH Schemitch A Nauth

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207 patients with acute unstable chest wall injuries were included in this secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing operative (n=108) and non-operative (n=99) management. The primary outcome of this study was to evaluate the clinical factors associated with the number of ventilator free-days within 28 days of injury. A multiple linear regression was performed. The results of t...

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