Coagulopathy induced by traumatic brain injury: systemic manifestation of a localized injury

J Zhang, F Zhang, J Dong - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2018 - ashpublications.org
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)–induced coagulopathy is a common and well-recognized risk for
poor clinical outcomes, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood, and treatment …

Tranexamic acid for patients with nasal haemorrhage (epistaxis)

J Joseph, P Martinez‐Devesa… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Epistaxis (nosebleed) most commonly affects children and the elderly. The
majority of episodes are managed at home with simple measures. In more severe cases …

The evolving science of trauma resuscitation

T Harris, R Davenport, M Mak… - Emergency Medicine …, 2018 - emed.theclinics.com
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 …

Tranexamic acid dosing for cardiac surgical patients with chronic renal dysfunction: a new dosing regimen

A Jerath, QJ Yang, KS Pang, N Looby… - Anesthesia & …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a common antifibrinolytic agent used to minimize
bleeding in cardiac surgery. Up to 50% cardiac surgical patients have chronic renal …

[HTML][HTML] Hypovolemic shock

S Taghavi, AK Nassar, R Askari - 2018 - europepmc.org
Objectives: Identify the etiology of hypovolemic shock. Outline the presentation of
hypovolemic shock. List the treatment and management options available for hypovolemic …

Efficacy of prehospital administration of tranexamic acid in trauma patients: a meta-analysis of the randomized controlled trials

A El-Menyar, B Sathian, M Asim, R Latifi… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Antifibrinolytic agent tranexamic acid (TXA) has a potential clinical benefit for in-
hospital patients with severe bleeding but its effectiveness in pre-hospital settings remains …

From blood saving programmes to patient blood management and beyond

J Ripollés-Melchor, C Jericó-Alba… - … Clínica (English Edition), 2018 - Elsevier
The so-called Patient Blood Management (PBM) programmes have been developed around
the world during the last decade. PBM is defined as “the timely application of medical and …

Damage control resuscitation in pediatric trauma

M Gilley, S Beno - Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Attention to establishing rapid vascular access and correcting hypothermia and acidosis is
essential. A judicious approach to crystalloid resuscitation in the bleeding pediatric trauma …

Impact of recent studies for the treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage

JA Sembill, HB Huttner, JB Kuramatsu - Current Neurology and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The present review will cover most recent and important studies
on acute treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Recent Findings Overly pessimistic …

What women think about consent to research at the time of an obstetric emergency: a qualitative study of the views of a cohort of World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial …

G Houghton, C Kingdon, M Dower… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The World Maternal Antifibrinolytic (WOMAN) Trial was the first in the UK to use
the option of waiver of informed consent at the time of an obstetric emergency. This …