Hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable death in combat trauma and the secondary
cause of death in civilian trauma. A significant number of deaths due to hemorrhage occur …

Introduction Exsanguination following trauma is potentially preventable. Extremity
tourniquets have been successfully implemented in military and civilian prehospital care …

In the search for biocompatible composite microspheres to be used as a hemostatic agent,
in a previous study, we designed a novel biomaterial, consisting of composite microspheres …

It is important to develop effective, biocompatible, easily stored and affordable hemostats for
controlling bleeding and preventing infection in prehospital trauma. In this study, we …

Objective Trauma, with resultant bleeding, is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
throughout the world; however, the best possible method of bleeding control by immediate …

OBJECTIVES: To assess recent advances in interfacility critical care transport. DATA
SOURCES: PubMed English language publications plus chapters and professional …

Background The last two decades have seen the reintroduction of tourniquets into
guidelines for the management of acute limb trauma requiring hemorrhage control …

Background Haemorrhage is a major cause of mortality and morbidity following both military
and civilian trauma. Haemostatic dressings may offer effective haemorrhage control as part …

Based on lessons learned, many military battlefield trauma advances ultimately transition to
enhance civilian trauma care. However, even with major strides to enhance battlefield …

Introduction Haemorrhage is one of the leading causes of battlefield and prehospital death.
Haemostatic dressings are an effective method of limiting the extent of bleeding and are …