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 …

Geriatric trauma constitutes an increasingly recognized problem. Aging results in a
progressive decline in cellular function which leads to a loose of their capacity to respond to …

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 …

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Purpose The primary aim was to determine whether a shock index (SI)≥ 1 in adult trauma
patients was associated with increased in-hospital mortality compared to an SI< 1. Methods …

Background We aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of shock index (SI) to assess the need
for blood transfusion and predict the outcomes in trauma. Materials and methods We …

Background Haemorrhagic shock is a major cause of death in the acute care setting. Since
2009, our emergency department has used intra-aortic balloon occlusion (IABO) catheters …

The United States is experiencing an exponential increase in its older adults unlike any that
has ever occurred. With the aging of the baby boomer generation, the geriatric, commonly …

Objective To evaluate whether the shock index (SI), given by the formula SI= heart
rate/systolic blood pressure (HR/SBP), is useful for predicting mortality at 24 h in trauma …

Elderly patients frequently present with surgical emergencies to health care providers, and
outcomes in this group of patients remain poor. Contributing factors include frailty …