Reduced clot strength upon admission, evaluated by thrombelastography (TEG), in trauma patients is independently associated with increased 30-day mortality

INTRODUCTION: Exsanguination due to uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of potentially preventable deaths among trauma patients. About one third of trauma patients present with coagulopathy on admission, which is associated with increased mortality and will aggravate bleeding in a traumatized...

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Autores principales: Nystrup, Kristin B, Windeløv, Nis A, Thomsen, Annemarie B, Johansson, Pär I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21955460
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-19-52

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3203039/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21955460
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-19-52

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