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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2025; 17(4): 105960
Published online Apr 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i4.105960
Published online Apr 28, 2025. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v17.i4.105960
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) |
- Citation: Ahmed K, Al-Hassani A, El-Menyar A, Nabir S, Ahmed MN, Almadani A, Mahmood I, Mekkodathil A, Peralta R, Rizoli S, Al-Thani H. Time to resolution of radiologically detected hemothorax in trauma patients: A retrospective observational study. World J Radiol 2025; 17(4): 105960
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v17/i4/105960.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v17.i4.105960