An integrative review was conducted
which enabled the inclusion of a diverse range of study designs
The review process involved a search of the current literature
evaluation and categorisation of the data
and analysis of the groups
A scoping search was conducted in the Medline Database to determine MESH terms appropriate to the research question
A search was conducted of the Cochrane
Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL databases in March 2014 using search terms including
thoracic injuries”, “rib fractures”, “mortality”, “pneumonia
outcome assessment” and “length of stay
includes a full list of search terms and the databases searched
The initial search was performed without language restrictions or limitations to research design
The initial search was limited to studies of humans, adults and from 1990 onwards
This time-frame was chosen due to changes in interventions, including ventilation and surgical fixation based on a better understanding of blunt chest injury pathophysiology
The initial search was limited to blunt chest trauma and did not focus on specific individual injury types
Patient outcomes included complications such as pneumonia, the duration of mechanical ventilation, pain level and mortality
An integrative review was conductedwhich enabled the inclusion of a diverse range of study designsThe review process involved a search of the current literatureevaluation and categorisation of the dataand analysis of the groupsA scoping search was conducted in the Medline Database to determine MESH terms appropriate to the research questionA search was conducted of the Cochrane Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL databases in March 2014 using search terms includingthoracic injuries”, “rib fractures”, “mortality”, “pneumoniaoutcome assessment” and “length of stayincludes a full list of search terms and the databases searchedThe initial search was performed without language restrictions or limitations to research designThe initial search was limited to studies of humans, adults and from 1990 onwardsThis time-frame was chosen due to changes in interventions, including ventilation and surgical fixation based on a better understanding of blunt chest injury pathophysiologyThe initial search was limited to blunt chest trauma and did not focus on specific individual injury typesPatient outcomes included complications such as pneumonia, the duration of mechanical ventilation, pain level and mortality
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