Case mix of study patients (n = 98)
| Speciality | Number |
|---|---|
| Surgical | |
| Vascular surgery | 9 |
| General surgery | 27 |
| Faciomaxillary surgery | 2 |
| Trauma | 5 |
| Neurosurgery | 1 |
| Total | 44 |
| Elective procedures | 16 |
| Emergency procedures | 28 |
| Medical | |
| Respiratory medicine | 23 |
| Cardiology | 10 |
| Gastroenterology | 11 |
| Haematology | 2 |
| Neurology | 1 |
| Infectious diseases | 3 |
| Other (general medicine) | 4 |
| Total | 54 |