Association of Hospital-Level Intensive Care Unit Use and Outcomes in Older Patients With Isolated Rib Fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The optimal level of care for older patients with rib fractures as an isolated injury is unknown.

Objectives

To characterize interhospital variability in intensive care unit (ICU) vs non-ICU admission of older patients with isolated rib fractures and to evaluate whether greater hospital-level use of ICU admission is associated with improved outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included trauma patients aged 65 years and older with isolated rib fractures who were admitted to US trauma centers participating in the National Trauma Data Bank between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016. Patients were excluded if they had other significant injuries, were intubated or had assisted respirations in the emergency department (ED), or had a G

SUBMITTER: Bowman JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7677756 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature