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Figures
- Figure 1
Clinical practice guideline for rib fracture algorithm—emergency department management.
Tables
- Table 1
Demographics and comparisons of successful discharge and return to the emergency department (ED)
Total study (n=233) Return ED– (n=205) Return ED+ (n=28) P Male 64% 65% 57% 0.394 Age 53 (43–62) 54 (44–63) 49.5 (38–57) 0.133 FVC (mL) 2500 (1900–3200) 2550 (1950–3270) 2300 (1735–2600) 0.074 ED LOS (minutes) 232 (180–301) 232 (182–299) 225 (154–330) 0.900 Rib fractures 2 (1–3) 2 (1–2) 2 (1–3.5) 0.217 Pulmonary contusion 1.7% 1.5% 3.6% 0.403 MVC 11.2% 11.7% 7.1% 0.749 MCC 3.9% 3.4% 7.1% 0.295 Fall 60.9% 62.0% 53.6% 0.394 Assault 11.6% 10.2% 22.2% 0.109 Categorical variables are presented as percentages. Continuous variables are presented as median (IQR).
FVC, forced vital capacity; LOS, length of stay; MCC, motorcycle collision; MVC, motor vehicle collision.
- Table 2
Regression analysis predicting return to the emergency department
AOR CI P Age 0.973 0.944 to 1.002 0.065 FVC 0.999 0.999 to 1.000 0.027 Assault 1.640 0.549 to 4.989 0.375 AOR, adjusted OR; FVC, forced vital capacity.
- Table 3
Independent predictors of return to the emergency department
AOR CI P Age 0.968 0.942 to 0.996 0.025 FVC 0.999 0.999 to 1.000 0.018 AOR, adjusted OR; FVC, forced vital capacity.
