Trauma-induced coagulopathy

EE Moore, HB Moore, LZ Kornblith, MD Neal… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2021 - nature.com
Uncontrolled haemorrhage is a major preventable cause of death in patients with traumatic
injury. Trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC) describes abnormal coagulation processes that …

Tranexamic acid for the prevention and treatment of bleeding in surgery, trauma and bleeding disorders: a narrative review

A Ockerman, T Vanassche, M Garip, C Vandenbriele… - Thrombosis …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives We review the evidence for tranexamic acid (TXA) for the treatment and
prevention of bleeding caused by surgery, trauma and bleeding disorders. We highlight …

Evidence-based and clinically relevant outcomes for hemorrhage control trauma trials

JB Holcomb, EE Moore, JL Sperry, JO Jansen… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To address the clinical and regulatory challenges of optimal primary endpoints for
bleeding patients by developing consensus-based recommendations for primary clinical …

The importance of small samples in medical research

A Indrayan, A Mishra - Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Almost all bio-statisticians and medical researchers believe that a large sample is always
helpful in providing more reliable results. Whereas this is true for some specific cases, a …

How I treat bleeding disorder of unknown cause

RI Baker, JS O'Donnell - Blood, The Journal of the American …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
Recent studies have demonstrated that only 30% of patients referred for assessment of a
possible bleeding tendency will eventually be diagnosed with a mild bleeding disorder …

Management and outcomes of open pelvic fractures: an update

M Mi, NK Kanakaris, X Wu, PV Giannoudis - Injury, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Open pelvic fractures remain challenging in terms of their management. The
purpose of this narrative review was to evaluate the latest advances made in the …

Tranexamic acid for gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

PL Lee, KS Yang, HW Tsai, SK Hou, YN Kang… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is a common life-threatening emergent
condition. Immediate tranexamic acid is useful for reducing hemorrhage following operation …

Viscoelastic hemostatic assays for postpartum hemorrhage

AE Liew-Spilger, NR Sorg, TJ Brenner… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article discusses the importance and effectiveness of viscoelastic hemostatic assays
(VHAs) in assessing hemostatic competence and guiding blood component therapy (BCT) in …

The rebirth of the cool: a narrative review of the clinical outcomes of cold stored low titer group O whole blood recipients compared to conventional component …

D Dishong, AP Cap, JB Holcomb, DJ Triulzi… - …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There has been renewed interest in the use of low titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) for
the resuscitation of civilian casualties. LTOWB offers several advantages over conventional …

Placenta accreta spectrum disorder: updates on anesthetic and surgical management strategies

BD Einerson, CF Weiniger - International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 2021 - Elsevier
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a leading contributor to major obstetric hemorrhage and
severe maternal morbidity in the developed world. In the United States, PAS has become the …