Background Over the last 10 years, research has highlighted emerging potential risk factors
for poor outcomes following blunt chest wall trauma. The aim was to update a previous …

Abstract Background In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) as key priorities to improve the global health and international development …

Background and purpose Thoracic trauma remains to be a relevant injury to the
polytraumatised patient. However, literature regarding how far changes in clinical guidelines …

Chest trauma is an important public health problem accounting for a substantial proportion
of all trauma admissions and deaths. It directly account for 20–25% of deaths due to trauma …

Chest trauma incidence is increasing worldwide, and it requires attention as it is a major
cause of morbidity and mortality. Worldwide, chest trauma is the second most common …

Background/Aim. Traffic accident injuries are a major public health problem worldwide, with
millions of people dying every year. Although the improvement of traffic safety is based on …

Introduction: Thoracic traumas are one of the most commonly encountered injuries in the
emergency room. They range from blunt chest injuries due to road traffic accidents to …

Introduction Traffic accidents are a problem for the health system and society, evidenced by
the high rates of deaths, hospitalizations and care in health services due to serious injuries …

Background: Penetrating chest trauma occurs internationally, and numerous studies on it
have been found in the literature. Penetrating thoracic trauma (PTT) is a difficult problem, but …

Objectives: To investigate the incidence and predictors of traumatic pneumothorax using
data from a Level-I trauma center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a retrospective …