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 …

… the initial manuscript, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; Drs Donaghue, Ambler,
Twigg, and Craig designed the study and reviewed and revised the manuscript; Ms Phelan …

Aims To review the incidence and evidence for screening for thyroid autoimmunity and thyroid
dysfunction in Type 1 diabetes. Methods Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Inclusion …

Objective To relate in-hospital mortality to early transfusion of plasma and/or platelets and to
time-varying plasma:red blood cell (RBC) and platelet:RBC ratios. Design Prospective …

Background After a person has been injured, prehospital administration of plasma in addition
to the initiation of standard resuscitation procedures in the prehospital environment may …

BACKGROUND Acute traumatic coagulopathy (ATC) occurs after severe injury and shock
and is associated with increased bleeding, morbidity, and mortality. The effects of ATC and …

BACKGROUND: Fatality rates from rural vehicular trauma are almost double those found in
urban settings. It has been suggested that increased prehospital time is a factor that …

Importance Both military and civilian clinical practice guidelines include early plasma transfusion
to achieve a plasma to red cell ratio approaching 1:1 to 1:2. However, it was not known …

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether prehospital blood products reduce
30-day mortality in patients at risk for hemorrhagic shock compared with crystalloid only …

To maintain intensive glycemic therapy, families perform a multitude of self-management
tasks on a daily basis responding to changes in activity, food, and physiology. The challenge …