Point‐of‐care testing (POCT) in haematology has seen a significant increase in both the
spectrum of tests available and the number of tests performed annually. POCT is frequently …

The CRASH-2 trial results have prompted trauma centers to contemplate whether
tranexamic acid (TXA) should be added to their armamentarium for the treatment of bleeding …

BACKGROUND Hyperfibrinolysis (HF) has been reported to occur in a range of 2% to 34%
of trauma patients. Using rapid thromboelastography (r-TEG), we hypothesized that HF is (1) …

Death due to trauma is the leading cause of lost life years worldwide, with haemorrhage
being responsible for 30-40% of trauma mortality and accounting for almost 50% of the …

Background Thrombelastography is a laboratorial test that measures viscoelastic changes of
the entire clotting process. There is growing interest in its clinical use in trauma resuscitation …

The main biological purpose of blood coagulation is formation of an obstacle to prevent
blood loss of hydraulic strength sufficient to withstand the blood pressure. The ability to …

Obesity is associated with increased prevalence of thromboembolic events. We aimed to
investigate whether obese women might benefit from vigorous aerobic exercise. Forty-two …

Although the two phenomena are usually studied separately, we summarise a considerable
body of literature to the effect that a great many diseases involve (or are accompanied by) …

Background Thus far, validated whole blood assays used in in vitro fibrinolysis experiments
using thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are lacking or have yet to be tested in humans. The …

BACKGROUND: Hyperfibrinolysis is a pathological state that often results in depletion of
coagulation factors and platelets and can contribute to bleeding. Factor XIII (FXIII) and …