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Comparison between patients with blast lung injury and those with lung contusion and chest wall trauma
| Parameter | BLI (n = 17) | Chest wall trauma (n = 7) | P |
| Mechanical ventilation | 87% | 100% | NS (P = 0.49) |
| Days of mechanical ventilation | 5.35 | 8.75 | NS (P > 0.05) |
| ARDS | 24% | 25% | NS (P = 0.58) |
| VAP | 13% | 35% | NS (P = 0.32) |
| Mean ISS | 31 | 34 | NS (P > 0.05) |
ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; ISS, Injury Severity Score; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.
