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Lessons Learned From the Battlefield and Applicability to Veterinary Medicine—Part 1: Hemorrhage Control

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
In humans, the leading cause of potentially preventable death on the modern battlefield is undoubtedly exsanguination from massive hemorrhage. The US military and allied nations have devoted enormous effort to combat hemorrhagic shock and massive ...
Thomas H. Edwards, Michael A. Dubick, Lee Palmer, Anthony E. Pusateri   +3 more
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Field tourniquets in an austere military environment: A prospective case series [PDF]

, 2022
ObjectiveField tourniquets are often used for battlefield extremity injuries. Their effectiveness has been documented by a large combat theater trauma center. However, their use and effectiveness by an austere forward surgical team has not been reported.
Covey, DC, Christopher E. Gentchos, D.C. Covey, Gentchos, Christopher E   +3 more
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Change of QT variability index during general anesthesia [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2016
BackgroundThe QT variability index (QTVI)–a non-invasive measure of beat-to-beat QT interval (QTI) fluctuations–is related to myocardial repolarization lability. The QTVI represents the relationship between QTI and the RR interval.
In Young Huh, Dae-Young Kim, Minha Sung, Minhyun Lee, Soon Eun Park   +4 more
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Tourniquets in Arterial Bypass Surgery [PDF]

, 2000
Background: successful infra-popliteal bypass depends on precise, atraumatic technique in performing the distal anastomosis. The use of a tourniquet facilitates the distal anastomosis, reducing dissection, avoiding traumatising clamping of the vessels ...
P Eyers, Scott, DJA, Ashley, S, Eyers, P, S Ashley, DJA Scott   +5 more
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Efficacy of leupeptin in treating ischemia in a rat hind limb model

Physiological Reports, 2022
Prolonged tourniquet use can lead to tissue ischemia and can cause progressive muscle and nerve injuries. Such injuries are accompanied by calpain activation and subsequent Wallerian‐like degeneration.
Mikhail Gurevich, Kari Iocolano, Irene Nozal Martin, Gurtej Singh, Sami U. Khan, Duc T. Bui, Alexander B. Dagum, David E. Komatsu   +7 more
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Additional file 1 of Reduced bacterial contamination rates detected on silicone tourniquets compared to conventional tourniquets in clinical routine

, 2020
Additional file 1: Figure S1. Conventional and silicone tourniquets. Figure S2. Blood sampling events and tourniquet contamination in the first, controlled trial. Figure S3.
Frank Wolschendorf (7055825), Marcus Grohmann (8628129), Janina Grosch (5495654), Susan Lindner (8628135), Lena Schomakers (8628132), Anna Kristina Witte (3592190)   +5 more
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Smart, automated junctional tourniquets leveraging AI-driven ultrasound guidance. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Tourniquets are commonly used devices for hemorrhage control; however, their effectiveness is reduced in anatomical junctions such as the neck and inguinal region. Junctional tourniquets specifically require precise placement to be effective.
Hernandez Torres SI, Winter T, Mejia I, Bedolla C, Alexander B, Collier JP, Lopez MD, Snider EJ.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The safe insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters : a mixed methods descriptive study of the availability of the equipment needed [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Intravenous cannulation is undertaken in a high proportion of hospitalised patients. Much international attention has been given to the use of care bundles to reduce the incidence of infection in these patients.
Alison Holmes, Franklin, BD, Cooke, M, Holmes Alison, Vincent Charles, Cooke, Matthew (Professor of clinical systems design), Vincent, Charles, Charles Vincent, Vincent, C, Deelchand Vashist, Matthew Cooke, Franklin, Bryony Dean, Cooke, Matthew W, Franklin, Bryony, Holmes, A, Holmes, Alison H., Cooke Matthew, Vashist Deelchand, Deelchand, V, Franklin Bryony, Bryony Franklin, Vincent, Charles, Dr., Holmes, Alison, Deelchand, Vashist   +23 more
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Tourniquets as a haemorrhage control measure in military and civilian care settings: An integrative review [PDF]

, 2021
Aims and objectives: The aim of review was to describe and synthesise the evidence on the use of tourniquets to control haemorrhages, summarising both civilian and military use.
Martin-Ibañez, Luis, Pablo Roman, Miguel Rodriguez‐Arrastia, Amanda Rodriguez‐Alvarez, Daniel Bertini‐Perez, Roman, Pablo, Ropero-Padilla, Carmen, Carmen Ropero‐Padilla, Luis Martin‐Ibañez, Rodriguez Alvarez, Amanda, Bertini-Perez, Daniel, Rodriguez-Arrastia, Miguel   +11 more
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Systemic glucose-insulin-potassium reduces skeletal muscle injury, kidney injury, and pain in a murine ischaemia-reperfusion model

Bone & Joint Research, 2023
Aims: Glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) is protective following cardiac myocyte ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury, however the role of GIK in protecting skeletal muscle from IR injury has not been evaluated.
Daniel B. Buchalter, David J. Kirby, Utkarsh Anil, Sanjit R. Konda, Philipp Leucht   +4 more
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