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GCS (Glasgow Coma Score), IQR (interquartile range), ISS (Injury Severity Score), SCI (spinal cord injury), SNF (skilled nursing facility), SSN (social security number), TBI (traumatic brain injury)Purchase one-time access:
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Supported by the Royalty Research Fund of the University of Washington and the intramural research program of the National Institutes of Health.
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