Table I.

Mortality of Kunming mice over seven days after the surgery.

		Mortality rate (%)
Group	n	12 h	24 h	36 h	48 h	60 h	72 h	84 h	96 h	5 days	6 days	7 days
Sham	35	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Roc	35	0.00	11.43	11.43	17.14	17.14	28.57	28.57	28.57	28.57	28.57	28.57
CLP	35	40.00	57.14	68.57	80.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
EPO	35	25.71	40.00	45.71	68.57	82.86	88.57	91.43	94.29	97.14	100.00	100.00

Roc, Rocephin; CLP, cecal ligation and puncture; EPO, erythropoietin.