Thromboelastography (TEG) or thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to monitor haemostatic treatment versus usual care in adults or children with bleeding

A Wikkelsø, J Wetterslev, AM Møller… - Cochrane Database of …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Severe bleeding and coagulopathy are serious clinical conditions that are
associated with high mortality. Thromboelastography (TEG) and thromboelastometry …

Fibrinogen and hemostasis: a primary hemostatic target for the management of acquired bleeding

JH Levy, F Szlam, KA Tanaka… - Anesthesia & …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Fibrinogen plays several key roles in the maintenance of hemostasis. Its cleavage by
thrombin and subsequent polymerization to form fibrin strands provides the structural …

Functional definition and characterization of acute traumatic coagulopathy

R Davenport, J Manson, H De'Ath, S Platton… - Critical care …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To identify an appropriate diagnostic tool for the early diagnosis of acute traumatic
coagulopathy and validate this modality through prediction of transfusion requirements in …

Goal-directed coagulation management of major trauma patients using thromboelastometry (ROTEM®)-guided administration of fibrinogen concentrate and …

H Schöchl, U Nienaber, G Hofer, W Voelckel, C Jambor… - Critical care, 2010 - Springer
Introduction The appropriate strategy for trauma-induced coagulopathy management is
under debate. We report the treatment of major trauma using mainly coagulation factor …

Increased plasma and platelet to red blood cell ratios improves outcome in 466 massively transfused civilian trauma patients

JB Holcomb, CE Wade, JE Michalek… - Annals of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the effect of blood component ratios in massive transfusion (MT), we
hypothesized that increased use of plasma and platelet to red blood cell (RBC) ratios would …

Early and individualized goal-directed therapy for trauma-induced coagulopathy

H Schöchl, M Maegele, C Solomon, K Görlinger… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Severe trauma-related bleeding is associated with high mortality. Standard coagulation tests
provide limited information on the underlying coagulation disorder. Whole-blood viscoelastic …

Damage control resuscitation using blood component therapy in standard doses has a limited effect on coagulopathy during trauma hemorrhage

S Khan, R Davenport, I Raza, S Glasgow… - Intensive care …, 2015 - Springer
Objective To determine the effectiveness of blood component therapy in the correction of
trauma-induced coagulopathy during hemorrhage. Background Severe hemorrhage …

Red blood cell to plasma ratios transfused during massive transfusion are associated with mortality in severe multiply injury: a retrospective analysis from the Trauma …

M Maegele, R Lefering, T Paffrath, T Tjardes… - Vox …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background To test whether an acute transfusion practice of packed red blood cells (pRBC):
fresh‐frozen plasma (FFP) 1: 1 would be associated with reduced mortality in acute bleeding …

Exsanguination in trauma: a review of diagnostics and treatment options

LMG Geeraedts Jr, HAH Kaasjager, AB Van Vugt… - Injury, 2009 - Elsevier
Trauma patients with haemorrhagic shock who only transiently respond or do not respond to
fluid therapy and/or the administration of blood products have exsanguinating injuries …

Impact of plasma transfusion in massively transfused trauma patients

PGR Teixeira, K Inaba, I Shulman, A Salim… - Journal of Trauma …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the optimal use of fresh-frozen
plasma (FFP) in trauma. Our hypothesis was that a higher FFP: packed red blood cells …