The hanging chin sign as a mortality predictor in geriatric patients at the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At the emergency department, there is a need for an instrument which is quick and easy to use to identify geriatric patients with the highest risk of mortality. The so- called 'hanging chin sign', meaning that the mandibula projects over one or more ribs on the chest X-ray, could be such an instrument. This study aims to investigate if the hanging chin sign is a predictor of mortality in geriatric patients admitted through the emergency department.

Methods

We performed an observational retrospective cohort study in a Dutch teaching hospital. Patients of ≥65 years who were admitted to the geriatric ward following an emergency department visit were included. The primary outcome of this study was mortality. Secondary outcomes included the length of admission, dischar

SUBMITTER: Huijgens ANJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815262 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature