Advances in technology and decreasing costs have led to an increased use of unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the military and civilian sectors. The use of UAVs in commerce is …

Care of burn-injured patients requires knowledge of the pathophysiologic changes affecting
virtually all organs from the onset of injury until wounds are healed. Massive airway and/or …

Background Severe traumatic injury continues to present challenges to healthcare systems
around the world, and post-traumatic bleeding remains a leading cause of potentially …

Background Severe trauma continues to represent a global public health issue and mortality
and morbidity in trauma patients remains substantial. A number of initiatives have aimed to …

Background The resuscitation of severely injured bleeding patients has evolved into a multi-
modal strategy termed damage control resuscitation (DCR). This guideline evaluates …

Whole blood is the preferred product for resuscitation of severe traumatic hemorrhage. It
contains all the elements of blood that are necessary for oxygen delivery and hemostasis, in …

BACKGROUND A requirement for improved methods of hemorrhage control and
resuscitation along with the translation of endovascular specialty skills has resulted in …

Background New concepts in resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock (or renewed interest in
older concepts) have been emerging in recent years. A report from 1993 noted that initial …

Importance Whole-blood (WB) resuscitation has gained renewed interest among civilian
trauma centers. However, there remains insufficient evidence that WB as an adjunct to …

Objective. Earlier use of plasma and red blood cells (RBCs) has been associated with
improved survival in trauma patients with substantial hemorrhage. We hypothesized that …