Background Severe trauma represents a major global public health burden and the
management of post-traumatic bleeding continues to challenge healthcare systems around …

This report describes the development of an evidence-based guideline for external
hemorrhage control in the prehospital setting. This project included a systematic review of …

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

This executive summary provides the essential treatment algorithms for the resuscitation of
children and adults and highlights the main guideline changes since 2010. Detailed …

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 …

This is the summary publication of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation's
2020 International Consensus on First Aid Science With Treatment Recommendations. It …

In 2005, the American Heart Association (AHA) together with the American Red Cross (ARC)
formed the National First Aid Science Advisory Board to evaluate the science associated …

BACKGROUND Unlike in the military setting, where the use of tourniquets has been well
established, in the civilian sector their use has been far less uniform. The purpose of this …

Background The roots of first aid have been recorded throughout history, particularly as
related to warfare or battlefield care. Images on classical Greek pottery from circa 500 bc …

Despite significant advances in the field of resuscitation science, important knowledge gaps
persist. Current guidelines for resuscitation are based on the International Liaison …