The coagulopathy of trauma: a review of mechanisms
Background: Bleeding is the most frequent cause of preventable death after severe injury.
Coagulopathy associated with severe injury complicates the control of bleeding and is …
Coagulopathy associated with severe injury complicates the control of bleeding and is …
Efficacy of red blood cell transfusion in the critically ill: a systematic review of the literature
PE Marik, HL Corwin - Critical care medicine, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Background: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are common in intensive care unit, trauma,
and surgical patients. However, the hematocrit that should be maintained in any particular …
and surgical patients. However, the hematocrit that should be maintained in any particular …
Clinical practice guideline: red blood cell transfusion in adult trauma and critical care
LM Napolitano, S Kurek, FA Luchette… - Critical care …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To develop a clinical practice guideline for red blood cell transfusion in adult
trauma and critical care. Design: Meetings, teleconferences and electronic-based …
trauma and critical care. Design: Meetings, teleconferences and electronic-based …
Surgical outcomes and transfusion of minimal amounts of blood in the operating room
Objective To examine outcomes in patients who receive small amounts of intraoperative
blood transfusion. Design Longitudinal, uncontrolled observational study evaluating results …
blood transfusion. Design Longitudinal, uncontrolled observational study evaluating results …
Complications of massive transfusion
KC Sihler, LM Napolitano - Chest, 2010 - Elsevier
Massive transfusion (MT) is a lifesaving treatment of hemorrhagic shock, but can be
associated with significant complications. The lethal triad of acidosis, hypothermia, and …
associated with significant complications. The lethal triad of acidosis, hypothermia, and …
Massive transfusion protocols: the role of aggressive resuscitation versus product ratio in mortality reduction
DJ Riskin, TC Tsai, L Riskin… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Exsanguinating hemorrhage necessitating massive blood product
transfusion is associated with high mortality rates. Recent data suggest that altering the fresh …
transfusion is associated with high mortality rates. Recent data suggest that altering the fresh …
Postinjury multiple organ failure
Postinjury multiple organ failure (MOF) became prevalent as the improvements in critical
care during the 1970s made it possible to keep trauma patients alive with single organ …
care during the 1970s made it possible to keep trauma patients alive with single organ …
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe trauma patients with bleeding shock
M Arlt, A Philipp, S Voelkel, L Rupprecht, T Mueller… - Resuscitation, 2010 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY: Death to trauma is caused by disastrous injuries on scene, bleeding
shock or acute respiratory failure (ARDS) induced by trauma and massive blood transfusion …
shock or acute respiratory failure (ARDS) induced by trauma and massive blood transfusion …
[HTML][HTML] A review of blood substitutes: examining the history, clinical trial results, and ethics of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers
JY Chen, M Scerbo, G Kramer - Clinics, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
The complications associated with acquiring and storing whole blood for transfusions have
launched substantial efforts to develop a blood substitute. The history of these efforts …
launched substantial efforts to develop a blood substitute. The history of these efforts …
Epidemiology and risk factors of sepsis after multiple trauma: an analysis of 29,829 patients from the Trauma Registry of the German Society for Trauma Surgery
A Wafaisade, R Lefering, B Bouillon… - Critical care …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objectives of this study were 1) to assess potential changes in the incidence
and outcome of sepsis after multiple trauma in Germany between 1993 and 2008 and 2) to …
and outcome of sepsis after multiple trauma in Germany between 1993 and 2008 and 2) to …