Is major burn injury associated with coagulopathy? The value of thrombelastometry in the detection of coagulopathy in major burn injury: A prospective observational study.

CONCLUSION: This study points towards a more complex picture and higher occurrence of DIC in burn patients when thrombelastometric measurements like ROTEM® are taken into account in addition to standard coagulation parameters.
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Source: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation - September 6, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Lonic D, Heidekrueger PI, Bosselmann T, Niclas Broer P, Gertler R, Wolfgang Martin K, Prantl L, Ninkovic M, Giunta R, Ehrl D Tags: Clin Hemorheol Microcirc Source Type: research