Abstract:Context: Minor thoracic injury causes non-negligible pain that could reduce the cough capacity and can cause infectious problems and atelectasis. Objectives: To describe the association between atelectasis and cough capacity, and to assess the concordance of cough capacity perceptions between health professionals and the patient. Design:The data were collected from 2006 to 2012 in 4 Canadian emergency departments (ED). Participants: Patients with a chief complaint of minor thoracic injury, ≥ 16 years old, disc… Show more
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