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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 …

Damage control resuscitation (DCR) is a strategy for resuscitating patients from hemorrhagic
shock to rapidly restore homeostasis. Efforts are focused on blood product transfusion with …

The recognition and management of life-threatening hemorrhage in the polytrauma patient
poses several challenges to prehospital rescue personnel and hospital providers. First …

Essentials An immediate supply of plasma in case of trauma‐induced coagulopathy is
required. The Traucc trial compared French Lyophilised Plasma (FLyP) and Fresh Frozen …

Clinical data has supported the early use of plasma in high ratios of plasma to red cells to
patients in hemorrhagic shock. The benefit from plasma seems to extend beyond its …

Blood is donated either as whole blood, with subsequent component processing, or through
the use of apheresis devices that extract one or more components and return the rest of the …

In severe trauma and hemorrhage the early and empiric use of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is
associated with decreased morbidity and mortality. However, utilization of FFP comes with …

The endothelial glycocalyx, a gel-like layer that lines the luminal surface of blood vessels, is
composed of proteoglycans, glycoproteins, and glycosaminoglycans. The endothelial …

Blood transfusion management in the severely bleeding milita... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Blood transfusion management in the severely bleeding military patient …