Suffocation Injuries in the United States: Patient Characteristics and Factors Associated with Mortality
Introduction: Asphyxiation or suffocation injuries can result in multi-organ damage and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among different age groups. This study aims to describe characteristics of patients presenting with suffocation injuries to emergency departments (EDs) in the United S...
Main Authors: | Roula Sasso, Rana Bachir, Mazen El Sayed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2018-06-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/41j0t2n3 |
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