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Blood transfusion is one of the most common procedures in patients in hospital so it is
imperative that clinicians are knowledgeable about appropriate blood product …

Background Severe trauma continues to represent a global public health issue and mortality
and morbidity in trauma patients remains substantial. A number of initiatives have aimed to …

Damage control resuscitation has become a topic of increasing relevance and popularity
over the past several years. Hemorrhage accounts for 30% to 40% of trauma fatalities and is …

Massive haemorrhage requires massive transfusion (MT) to maintain adequate circulation
and haemostasis. For optimal management of massively bleeding patients, regardless of …

Background A systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is frequently observed after
traumatic injury. The response is sterile and the activating stimulus is tissue damage …

Haemorrhage remains a major cause of potentially preventable deaths. Rapid transfusion of
large volumes of blood products is required in patients with haemorrhagic shock which may …

Background Postresection liver failure (PLF) is the major cause of death following liver
resection. However, there is no unified definition, the pathophysiology is understood poorly …

BACKGROUND During hemorrhagic shock and subsequent resuscitation, pathways reliant
upon calcium such as platelet function, intrinsic and extrinsic hemostasis, and cardiac …

Background Massive transfusion protocol (MTP) is increasingly used in civilian trauma
resuscitation. Calcium is vital for coagulation, but hypocalcemia commonly occurs during …