Does abbreviated Injury Scale reflect the added morbidity of multiple lower extremity fractures?
Although AIS and ISS appropriately reflect the impact of extraskeletal injuries in patients with femur fractures, they do not adequately reflect the increased morbidity associated with multiple lower extremity fractures. The AIS-Extremity Score may need to be upgraded for multiple long bone fractures of the lower extremities.
Tyrosine did not alter most subjective or physiological responses to severe acute stress, but it increased ratings of anger. The modest increase in anger may be an adaptive emotional response in stressful environments.