2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2016.12.005
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Bleeding Control Using Hemostatic Dressings: Lessons Learned

Abstract: Based on lessons learned, many military battlefield trauma advances ultimately transition to enhance civilian trauma care. However, even with major strides to enhance battlefield hemorrhage control, it is unclear how effectively these techniques and products are being translated to civilian trauma. The purpose of this brief review is to present the evidence of current hemostatic product effectiveness, determine the evidence for transitioning of this technology to prehospital civilian application, and provide r… Show more

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“…Restoration of hemostasis after injury is still an ongoing challenge despite the numerous researches in this area. Massive blood loss can be a consequence of a transport accident or may occur on the battlefield [1,2,3]. Hemorrhage appears also during surgeries and as a result of certain diseases [4,5,6,7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Restoration of hemostasis after injury is still an ongoing challenge despite the numerous researches in this area. Massive blood loss can be a consequence of a transport accident or may occur on the battlefield [1,2,3]. Hemorrhage appears also during surgeries and as a result of certain diseases [4,5,6,7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Currently there are a few types of hemostatic agents, such as physical agents, resorbable agents, biological agents, synthetic agents and dressings [1,2]. The most popular ones are biodegradable gelatin and collagen foams, fibrin sealants as well as chitosan granules, sponges and dressings [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. Hemostatic agents may be used in hospitals and by individuals.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The US military has favoured QuikClot Combat Gauze since 2008,39 and the Israel Defence Forces have nominated it as their agent of choice 34. In the UK military, Celox-coated gauze has been favoured since the update to the Clinical Guidelines for Operations in 2013 40.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…z-medica.com/), Celox gauze (Medtrade Products Ltd., Crewe, UK; http://www.celoxmedical.com/usa/products/ celox-gauze/) and ChitoGauze (HemCon Medical Technologies, Portland, OR, USA; http://www.hemcon.com/). These hemostatic dressings have been recommended in the US military Tactical Combat Casualty Care guidelines [52,53] and have been covered in a recent systematic review [54]. HEMO-fiber gauze (CoreLeader Biotech Co., Ltd., New Taipei City, Taiwan, China; www.coreleaderbio.com) has emerged as an alternative.…”
Section: Local Hemostatic Agentsmentioning
confidence: 99%