Real-time monitoring of vitamin C levels in trauma patients by electron-spin resonance spectrometry

BMC Emergency Medicine

Table 3 Correlation between VCR/DMSO values and traumatic score parameters

		Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6
ISS	r-value	-0.041	-0.392	-0.524	-0.387	-0.400	-0.295
ISS	p-value	0.743	0.024	0.010	0.213	0.291	0.375
RTS	r-value	0.111	0.170	0.313	0.473	0.414	0.255
RTS	p-value	0.368	0.346	0.146	0.123	0.333	0.445
Ps	r-value	0.126	0.342	0.327	0.235	0.500	0.310
Ps	p-value	0.308	0.052	0.128	0.460	0.178	0.350

Data were analyzed using Spearman’s rank correlation. No significant correlations were seen for any score at the time of admission. Significant negative correlations between ISS score parameters and VCR/DMSO values from Days 2–3
Abbreviations: ISS Injury Severity Score, RTS Revised Trauma Score, Ps Probability of survival

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