Improvements in the control of haemorrhage after trauma have resulted in the survival of
many people who would otherwise have died from the initial loss of blood. However, the …

Background Management of bleeding trauma patients is still a difficult challenge. Massive
transfusion (MT) requires resources to ensure the safety and timely delivery of blood …

Aim Major trauma (MT) has traditionally been viewed as a disease of young men caused by
high-energy transfer mechanisms of injury, which has been reflected in the configuration of …

Study objective The Third International Consensus Definitions (Sepsis-3) Task Force
recommended the use of the quick Sequential [Sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment …

Introduction Shock index (SI)(heart rate/systolic blood pressure)> 0.9 predicts mortality in
adult trauma patients. We hypothesized that age adjusted SI could more accurately predict …

Introduction: Monitoring a patient's vital signs forms a basic component of care, enabling the
identification of deteriorating patients and increasing the likelihood of improving patient …

Shock is deadly and unpredictable if it is not recognized and treated in early stages of
hemorrhage. Unfortunately, measurements of standard vital signs that are displayed on …

Objectives: Risk adjustment algorithms for ICU mortality are necessary for measuring and
improving ICU performance. Existing risk adjustment algorithms are not widely adopted. Key …

Background Globally, populations are ageing, creating challenges for trauma system
design. Despite this, little is known about causes of injury and long-term outcomes in older …

Purpose In adults, shock index (SI; heart rate/systolic blood pressure)> 0.9 predicts injury
severity and trauma outcomes. However, age-adjusted shock index (SIPA) out-performs SI …