Uncontrolled haemorrhage is a major preventable cause of death in patients with traumatic
injury. Trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC) describes abnormal coagulation processes that …

Introduction Although intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment
syndrome (ACS) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality among critically ill …

Most surgeons have adopted damage control surgery for severely injured patients, in which
the initial operation is abbreviated after control of bleeding and contamination to allow …

BACKGROUND The acute coagulopathy of trauma is present in up to one third of patients by
the time of admission, and the recent CRASH-2 and MATTERs trials have focused …

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that aggressive crystalloid resuscitation is associated
with significant morbidity in various clinical settings. We wanted to assess whether …

Background Death from uncontrolled hemorrhage occurs rapidly, particularly among combat
casualties. The US military has used warm fresh whole blood during combat operations …

Background: General pathophysiological mechanisms regarding associations between fluid
administration and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) are evident, but specific effects of …

Traumatic cardiac arrest is known to have a poor outcome, and some authors have stated
that attempted resuscitation from traumatic cardiac arrest is futile. However, advances in …

Abstract The United States Navy originally utilized the concept of damage control to describe
the process of prioritizing the critical repairs needed to return a ship safely to shore during a …

Non-compressible torso hemorrhage (NCTH) is associated with significant mortality in
preventable deaths, both in the field and in civilian settings. Current management strategies …