Teacher: Indicate the presence of numerical data in the abstract (whether numerical data plays a key role in medical records), solely using the information from the abstract.
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Abstract: Some patients converted from ventricular fibrillation to organized rhythms by defibrillation - trained ambulance technicians(EMT - Ds) will refibrillate before hospital arrival.The authors analyzed 271 cases of ventricular fibrillation managed by EMT - Ds working without paramedic back - up.Of 111 patients initially converted to organized rhythms, 19(17%) refibrillated, 11(58%) of whom were reconverted to perfusing rhythms, including nine of 11(82%) who had spontaneous pulses prior to refibrillation.Among patients initially converted to organized rhythms, hospital admission rates were lower for patients who refibrillated than for patients who did not(53 % versus 76% , P = NS), although discharge rates were virtually identical(37 % and 35 % , respectively).Scene - to - hospital transport times were not predictively associated with either the frequency of refibrillation or patient outcome.Defibrillation - trained EMTs can effectively manage refibrillation with additional shocks and are not at a significant disadvantage when paramedic back - up is not available.
Question: Does the abstract contain any numerical data?
Solution: Yes
Reason: As there are numerical figures and percentages (%), the answer is yes.

Now, solve this instance: Abstract: Colonoscopy is used in the differential diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease but its accuracy and the "weight" of the various endoscopic signs have not been assessed. In a prospective study 357 patients with 606 colonoscopies, in whom the endoscopic appearances were those of ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis, or indeterminate colitis, were followed-up for an average period of 22 mo. A final, definite, endoscopy-independent diagnosis was reached by means of autopsy, surgery, or histology on biopsy in 71% of patients. Accuracy of colonoscopy was 89%, with 4% errors and 7% indeterminate diagnoses. Errors were more frequent in severe inflammatory activity (9%). The most useful endoscopic features in this differential diagnosis were discontinuous involvement, anal lesions, and cobblestoning of mucosa for Crohn's disease, and erosions or microulcers and granularity for ulcerative colitis. After selecting the endoscopic features with best predictive value, an "endoscopic score" was calculated by means of "likelihood ratios."
Question: Does the abstract contain any numerical data?
Student:
Yes