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 …

The absence of a universal definition of massive bleeding or massive transfusion,
heterogeneity in patients suffering from massive bleeding, and the difficulty in predicting …

Introduction Early accurate assessment of the clinical status of severely injured patients is
crucial for guiding the surgical treatment strategy. Several scales are available to …

BACKGROUND In-field triage tools for trauma patients are limited by availability of
information, linear risk classification, and a lack of confidence reporting. We therefore set out …

Background Damage control resuscitation has become the standard of care in military and
civilian trauma. Early identification of blood product requirements may aid in optimizing the …

BACKGROUND Massive bleeding is a major cause of death both in trauma and nontrauma
patients. In trauma patients, the implementation of massive transfusion protocols (MTP) led …

BACKGROUND Cryoprecipitate was developed for the treatment of inherited and acquired
coagulopathies. The role of cryoprecipitate in hemorrhaging trauma patients is still …

Background Accurately predicting which patients are most likely to benefit from massive
transfusion protocol (MTP) activation may help patients while saving blood products and …

Background: Hemorrhage is a leading cause of preventable mortality from trauma,
necessitating resuscitation through blood product transfusions. Early and accurate …

METHODS A 4-year (2013–2016) retrospective review of the ACS Trauma Quality
Improvement Program database was performed. We included adult patients (age,≥ 18 …