Prehospital Application of Hemostatic Agents in Iraq and Afghanistan.

CONCLUSIONS: Hemostatic agents were infrequently utilized to manage traumatic hemorrhage during the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Hemostatic agent use was more frequent in casualties with gunshot wounds, traumatic amputations, concomitant tourniquet application, and greater blood product administration." PMID: 29432043 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Prehosp Emerg Care Source Type: research