... clinical observation. Routine bacteriological screening and postoperative radiological scanning were not carried out, but confirmatory bacteriological and radiological tests were carried out ... to a group of patients with that particular score combination rather than an individual. Certainly, with regard to patients undergoing vascular and gastrointestinal procedures, no additional ... biochemical, radiological and cardiological investigations are readily available in all clinical settings. This means that, with practice, both scores can be gauged within 3 min by all grades of...