The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: fifth edition
University of Zurich · University Hospital of Zurich · +16 more institutions
Abstract
Background: Severe traumatic injury continues to present challenges to healthcare systems around the world, and post-traumatic bleeding remains a leading cause of potentially preventable death among injured patients. Now in its fifth edition, this document aims to provide guidance on the management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following traumatic injury and encourages adaptation of the guiding principles described here to individual institutional circumstances and resources.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 118.15
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 879
Authors
13- DRDonat R. Spahn
University of Zurich, University Hospital of Zurich
- BBBertil Bouillon
- VČVladimír Černý
Dalhousie University, Charles University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital Hradec Králové, University of Hradec Králové
- JDJacques Duranteau
Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Ouest
- DFDaniela Filipescu
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Coagulopathy
- Guideline
- Major trauma
- Intensive care medicine
- Emergency medicine
- Medical emergency
- Surgery
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