Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) constitutes the primary reason for mortality and
morbidity in persons worldwide below 45 years of age. 1.7 million Traumatic events occur …

Introduction Evidence-based recommendations are needed to guide the acute management
of the bleeding trauma patient. When these recommendations are implemented patient …

The knowledge of the pathophysiology after traumatic head injury is necessary for adequate
and patient-oriented treatment. As the primary insult, which represents the direct mechanical …

Introduction Evidence-based recommendations are needed to guide the acute management
of the bleeding trauma patient, which when implemented may improve patient outcomes …

Objective: To develop a clinical practice guideline for red blood cell transfusion in adult
trauma and critical care. Design: Meetings, teleconferences and electronic-based …

The article offers information on the management of anaemia and red cell transfusion in
adult critically ill patients. It states that erythropoietin should not be used to treat anaemia in …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. TBI
patients frequently suffer from lung complications and acute respiratory distress syndrome …

Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between invasive brain tissue
oxygen pressure (PbrO 2) and noninvasive regional transcranial oxygen saturation (rSO 2) …

Introduction Anemia is one of the most common medical complications to be encountered in
critically ill patients. Based on the results of clinical trials, transfusion practices across the …

Objective: Prolonged erythrocyte storage time might reduce the efficacy of transfusion. In this
study, the effects of transfusion of erythrocytes with four different storage periods (< 10 days …