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Key decisions in a goal-directed coagulation management approach
2018 16 Oct
An individualised goal-directed approach to managing coagulopathy is recommended to treat bleeding trauma patients. Severe trauma is a great burden to society, with millions of victims worldwide. If trauma patients are hazardly bleeding, surgical bleeding requires the surgeon to fix the problem, while coagulopathy requires management... Read more
Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) 2018 Annual Meeting
2018 17 Oct
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British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Annual Congress 2018
2018 25 Sep
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Is pre-hospital coagulation management in trauma feasible?
2018 01 Jun
Coagulation management remains a formidable challenge in severely bleeding trauma patients. A strong rationale suggests starting treatment of trauma-induced coagulopathy in the pre-hospital phase. The burden of trauma is increasing worldwide, particularly in less well-resourced nations. There are an estimated 5 million deaths per year, more... Read more
Improving the efficiency and safety of regional anaesthesia with point-of-care ultrasound
2017 27 Sep
Dr Jim Corcoran carries out an ultrasound scan using the SonoSite instrument Ultrasound guidance is proving invaluable for the regional neurosurgical centre at the Salford Royal Hospital, helping to improve safety, save time and enhance the patient experience. Jim Corcoran, consultant neuroanaesthetist and clinical director for perioperative... Read more
ESEM17-Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine Scientific Conference
2017 06 Dec
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Key Reasons for Repeated CT in Trauma Transfers
2017 24 Jan
Trauma patients often undergo repeated CT scans when being initially examined in another hospital and then are being transferred to a trauma centre, according to a Swiss study published in European Journal of Radiology. Problems with the CT image data transfer were identified as the main reason for CT repetition. See Also : CT for Atraumatic Headache... Read more