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Trauma is a global health problem that affects patients in both rich and poor countries and
accounts for 10 000 deaths each day. 1 2 Trauma is the second leading cause of death after …

Background Care of the polytrauma patient does not end in the operating room or
resuscitation bay. The patient presenting to the intensive care unit following initial …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the effects of recent innovations in trauma
major hemorrhage management on outcome and transfusion practice, and to determine the …

Resuscitation of patients presenting with hemorrhagic shock after major trauma has evolved
to incorporate multiple strategies to maintain tissue perfusion and oxygenation while …

Traumatic injury is a common problem, with over five million worldwide deaths from trauma
per year. An estimated 10 to 20% of these deaths are potentially preventable with better …

Introduction Injured patients presenting with hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy have
been identified at high risk of death. This study aimed to describe the presentation …

Background Time to treatment matters in traumatic haemorrhage but the optimal prehospital
use of blood in major trauma remains uncertain. We investigated whether use of packed red …

The 2 leading causes of death after trauma are blood loss and neurologic injury, which
account for more than three-quarters of injury related mortality. 1 Fifty percent of early deaths …

Background: The current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in the highest rates of
combat casualties experienced by the US military since the Vietnam conflict. These …