Time to resolution of radiologically detected hemothorax in trauma patients: A retrospective observational study

Table 1 Descriptive analysis of trauma patients diagnosed with hemothorax on admission, n (%)

Demographic information	Value
Mean age (SD) years	38.6 (15.06)
Males	384 (90.9)
Mechanism of injury
Motor vehicle crashes	154 (36.5)
Fall	117 (27.7)
Pedestrian	54 (12.8)
Associated injuries
Head	119 (28.2)
Abdomen	145 (34.4)
Spine	176 (41.7)
Pelvis	99 (23.5)
Injury scores; mean (SD)
Chest AIS	3.1 (0.26)
Head AIS	3.6 (0.99)
Abdomen AIS	2.9 (1.08)
Spine AIS	2.2 (0.68)
ISS	20.3 (11.26)
Other chest injuries
Pneumothorax	266 (63.0)
Lung contusion	203 (48.1)
Rib fracture	368 (87.2)
Interventions
Intubation	127 (30.1)
Chest tube insertion	101 (23.9)
Outcomes	Days
ICU LOS; Median (IQR)	5 (2-14)
Mortality (after clearance)	5 (1.2)

AIS: Abbreviated injury score; ISS: Injury severity score; ICU: Intensive care unit; LOS: Length of stay; IQR: Interquartile range.