Trauma is the leading cause of death during the first four decades of life in the developed
countries. Its haemodynamic response underpins the patient's initial ability to survive, and …

Many, if not most, of the recent improvements in trauma care in civilian practice have
developed from military experience. The British Defence Medical Services have been …

Background: Shock index (SI) is recognized to be a more reliable early indicator of
hemorrhage than traditional vital signs. Acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be associated …

The regulation of compensatory hemodynamic, inflammatory, and metabolic counter-
regulatory responses to traumatic injury (trauma/hemorrhage [tx/hem]) and subsequent …

The Combat Casualty Care research programme is an integrated suite of projects designed
to address Defence Medical Services' research needs for casualty care. The programme …

Explosion is responsible for almost 80% of Coalition injuries in today's conflicts.
Haemorrhage is the leading cause of death and blast lung injury is evident in 11% of …

The best time to operate on a fracture is governed in part by the nature of the fracture itself. It
is also influenced by the premorbid condition of the patient and by the degree that …

Explosion is responsible for almost 80% of Coalition injuries in today's conflicts.
Haemorrhage is the leading cause of death and blast lung injury is evident in 11% of …

This thesis describes experiments investigating the influence of the brain on cardiovascular
adaptations to haemorrhage and excess sodium in conscious chronically prepared sheep. A …

The magnitude of blood loss and its compensation are important factors in determining
outcome after injury. It is known that both brain and peripheral tissue injury can themselves …