There has been a significant evolution in the definition and management of sepsis over the
last three decades. This is driven in part due to the advances made in our understanding of …

Background Severe bleeding and coagulopathy are serious clinical conditions that are
associated with high mortality. Thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry …

Guidelines Management of severe peri-operative bleeding: Guidelines from the European
Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Background The effect of a restrictive versus liberal red-cell transfusion strategy on clinical
outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery remains unclear. Methods In this …

The management of perioperative bleeding involves multiple assessments and strategies to
ensure appropriate patient care. Initially, it is important to identify those patients with an …

Background Severe traumatic injury continues to present challenges to healthcare systems
around the world, and post-traumatic bleeding remains a leading cause of potentially …

Background Severe trauma continues to represent a global public health issue and mortality
and morbidity in trauma patients remains substantial. A number of initiatives have aimed to …

This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(ESGE). It addresses the diagnosis and management of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal …

Objective To identify research priorities in the management, epidemiology, outcome and
underlying causes of sepsis and septic shock. Design A consensus committee of 16 …

BACKGROUND Patient blood management (PBM) programs are associated with improved
patient outcomes, reduced transfusions and costs. In 2008, the Western Australia …