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Table 6 Early clinical management: subgroups according to thoracic trauma severity
| Controls | AIS-2 | AIS-3 | AIS-4 | AIS-5/6 | All patients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic BP ≤ 90 mmHg | 582 (4399) | 187 (1797) | 865 (7291) | 895 (4934) | 599 (1971) | 3128 (20392) |
| 13% | 10% | 12% | 18% | 30% | 15% | |
| PRBC | 1332 (4844) | 457 (1971) | 1786 (8016) | 1408 (5366) | 760 (2172) | 5743 (22369) |
| 27% | 23% | 22% | 26% | 35% | 26% | |
| Massive transfusion | 353 (4844) | 105 (1971) | 384 (8016) | 380* (5366) | 264* (2172) | 1486 (22369) |
| 7% | 5% | 5% | 7%* | 12%* | 7% | |
| Emergency surgery | 213 (3277) | 43 (1303) | 243 (5170) | 255* (3592) | 230* (1337) | 984 (14687) |
| 6% | 3% | 5% | 7%* | 17%* | 7% | |
| Early surgery | 1796 (3295) | 696 (1299) | 2444 (5211) | 1396 (3579) | 473 (1336) | 6805 (14729) |
| 55% | 54% | 47% | 39% | 35% | 46% | |
| WB-MSCT | 2898 (4795) | 1443 (1958) | 5868 (7956) | 3737 (5365) | 1479 (2189) | 15425 (22263) |
| 60% | 74%% | 74% | 70% | 68% | 69% | |
| Chest tube | 84 (3581) | 147 (1414) | 1338 (5634) | 1814 (3945) | 958 (1545) | 4341 (16119) |
| 2% | 10% | 24% | 46% | 62% | 27% |
