The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: fourth edition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe trauma continues to represent a global public health issue and mortality and morbidity in trauma patients remains substantial. A number of initiatives have aimed to provide guidance on the management of trauma patients. This document focuses on the management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma and encourages adaptation of the guiding principles to each local situation and implementation within each institution.

Methods

The pan-European, multidisciplinary Task Force for Advanced Bleeding Care in Trauma was founded in 2004 and included representatives of six relevant European professional societies. The group used a structured, evidence-based consensus approach to address scientific queries that served as the basis for each recommendation and

SUBMITTER: Rossaint R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4828865 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature