Chest Trauma: An Overview

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“…Among these diseases, about half a billion persons are suffered from pneumonia and about 4 million people die from it per year [4]. For example, lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors, which has the highest incidence and mortality in the world, since the 5-year survival rate of the patient is around 16% [5].…”

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Chest Disease Image Classification Based on Spectral Clustering Algorithm

Song¹,

Kumar

2023

Research Reports on Computer Science

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Nowadays, the emergence of new technologies gives rise to a huge amount of data in different fields such as public transportation, community services, scientific research, etc. Due to the aging population, healthcare is becoming more important in our daily life to reduce public burdens. For example, manually archiving massive electronic medical files, such as X-ray images, is impossible. However, precise classification is essential for further work, such as diagnosis. In this report, we applied a spectral clustering algorithm to classify chest disease X-ray images. We also employed the "pure" K-means algorithm for comparison. Three types of indexes are used to quantify the performances of both algorithms. Our analysis result shows that spectral clustering can successfully classify chest X-ray images based on the presence of disease spots on the lungs and the performance is superior to “pure" K-means clustering.

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Chest Disease Image Classification Based on Spectral Clustering Algorithm

Song¹,

Kumar

2023

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“…The pattern of chest injuries varies widely and essentially depends on the environment or the kinematics and severity of the accidents in the diverse geographical regions worldwide. 2 The commonest cause of blunt chest injury has been reported to be road traffic crashes, although the incidence of penetrating chest injuries has also increased in civil society due to increasing the use of firearms, and other traditional weapons. 5 Associated injuries play an important role in determining the outcome of a chest injury patient especially when a head injury is associated.…”

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Prevalence, Pattern, and Management Outcomes of Chest Injury at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre

2023

EAHRJ

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Background: Chest trauma is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the region. Lacking data in our environment has been a challenging part of knowing the burden of the problem. Long hospital stays and associated injuries are an essential measure of morbidity. The study results will provide a basis for planning prevention strategies and establishment of treatment protocols. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, pattern, and management outcomes of chest injury patients at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC), a Tertiary Hospital in Northern zone Tanzania from October 2021 to April 2022. Methodology: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with chest injuries who were admitted and managed at Tertiary Hospital Northern Zone (Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center-KCMC) in the Emergency medicine and General Surgery departments. Using a designated data collection tool, details of the mechanism of injury, radiological and laboratory investigations, management, and outcomes were recorded. Results: A total of 114 chest injury patients were studied. Males outnumbered females by a ratio of 7.14:1. Their ages ranged from 2 to 83 years (mean = 36.18 years). The Majority of patients (95.58%) sustained blunt injuries. Road traffic crush was the most common cause of injuries affecting 65.79% of patients. Lung contusion, hemothorax, and rib fractures were the most common type of injuries accounting for 54.4%, 27.2%, and 21.1%, respectively. Associated injuries were noted in 85.7% of patients, and head injury (60.5%) was found in most patients. The Majority of patients (60.5%) were treated successfully with a non-operative approach. Underwater seal drainage was performed at (38.9%). One Patient (0.9%) underwent a thoracotomy. 14% of patients had complications of surgical site infection, and 69% were found in the Majority of patients. The median length of hospital stay was 4.5 days. The mortality rate was 21% Conclusion: Motor traffic crash was the principal cause of chest trauma. Young male patients were most affected by chest trauma and the majority of patients were treated conservatively. Chest X-ray remains to be the main imaging modality for diagnosing thoracic trauma lesions. Associated injuries such as head injuries, were found to contribute to a high mortality rate.

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“…Blunt chest injuries are considered more common than penetrating injuries, which are most commonly caused by RTA, falls, and crush injuries [4]. In addition, blunt chest trauma is mostly associated with multiorgan damage, which leads to poor patient outcomes [5]. Chest trauma varies in severity from a simple rib fracture to vital organ damage, including flail chest, lung contusion, broncho-pleural fistula, cardiac tamponade, pneumothorax, hemothorax, and tracheobronchial rupture [1].…”

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Causes and Pattern of Chest Trauma Among Adults: A Scoping Review of Studies From the Middle East

AlSulaiman,

Al Abbas,

Alshaikh

et al. 2023

Cureus

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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 cause of mortality and a major cause of disability and hospitalization. Our main aim is to systematically review the prevalence, pattern, causes, manner, morbidity, and mortality of chest trauma in the Middle East among adults. This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Screening of the relevant articles was done by using databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. A total of 128 articles were found as a result of searching the databases and reviewing the reference lists. Finally, nine articles met the inclusion criteria. Most of the victims were males, as reported by all studies in this systemic review. The most common cause of chest trauma was road traffic accident (RTA), as described in seven out of the nine included studies. The pattern of chest trauma included pneumothorax, hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, lung contusion, flail chest, rib fracture, and diaphragmatic injury. The rate of mortality and morbidity following chest trauma varied among the studies. However, most of the studies revealed higher rates of morbidity than mortality. Chest trauma carries economic and social burdens, and it is a serious issue, especially in males in the second to third decades. Preventive measures should be considered to decrease the prevalence of chest trauma and its related complications.

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Chest Trauma: An Overview

Cited by 4 publications

References 51 publications

Chest Disease Image Classification Based on Spectral Clustering Algorithm

Chest Disease Image Classification Based on Spectral Clustering Algorithm

Prevalence, Pattern, and Management Outcomes of Chest Injury at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre

Causes and Pattern of Chest Trauma Among Adults: A Scoping Review of Studies From the Middle East

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