BACKGROUND Intravenous ketamine is commonly used for pain management in the
civilian prehospital setting. Several studies have evaluated its effectiveness in the military …

Objective In the UK there are around 5400 deaths annually from injury. Tranexamic acid
(TXA) prevents bleeding and has been shown to reduce trauma mortality. However, only 5 …

BACKGROUND Trauma is the leading cause of death among casualties between 1 and 44
years. A large proportion of trauma deaths occurs even before arriving at a medical facility …

Objective: This sco** review aims to map non-pharmacological interventions for reducing
acute pain for adult victims of trauma. Introduction: Acute pain, as a consequence of either a …

Background: Hypothermia in trauma patients causes increased morbidity and mortality. Swift
recognition and treatment are important to prevent any further heat loss. In addition, patient …

BACKGROUND Early pain treatment following injury has been shown to improve long-term
outcomes, while untreated pain can facilitate higher posttraumatic stress disorder rates and …

Results: 596 patients were included in this study. Most of them were male (65.9%) and had a
mean age of 53.05±19.72 years. There was a reduction in the average pain intensity of 2.44 …

Background Pain is one of the major symptoms complained about by patients in the
prehospital setting, especially in the case of trauma. When there is mountainous topography …

BACKGROUND Lifesaving interventions (LSIs) are the hallmark of medical care in trauma
casualties, reducing mortality and morbidity. Analgesia is another essential treatment, which …

Introduction Ketamine is an alternative to opioids for prehospital analgesia following serious
combat injury. Limited research has examined prehospital ketamine use, associated injuries …