Abstract:Introduction: Hepatic cirrhosis is associated with an increased mortality in trauma. However, the association between cirrhosis and outcomes in traumatic lung injury has not been investigated. We hypothesize that cirrhosis adversely affects mortality and increases complications after traumatic lung injury. Methods: A retrospective analysis of the National Trauma Data Bank was performed between 2007 and 2015. Patients ! 18 years of age with traumatic lung injury were identified and grouped by the presence or ab… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.