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Patients’ score characteristics at beginning of study
| Characteristics (n = 30) | Mean ± s.e.m. |
|---|---|
| Injury severity score (ISS) | 31·0 ± 1·8 |
| Abbreviated injury scale (AIS) | |
| Head/neck | 2·8 ± 0·4 |
| Face | 0·4 ± 0·2 |
| Chest | 2·6 ± 0·3 |
| Abdomen | 1·7 ± 0·3 |
| Extremities | 1·5 ± 0·3 |
| External | 0·2 ± 0·1 |
| Apache II | 31·0 ± 1·8 |
| Sepsis score; Elebute and Stoner [13] | 8·5 ± 0·6 |
