Haemorrhage control in the prehospital setting: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prehospital haemorrhage control has saved thousands of lives in the military over the last decade. While uncontrolled haemorrhage is a leading cause of preventable injury death in the USA for individuals under 45, military prehospital haemorrhage control techniques have not fully translated to the civilian sector in the USA. The effective implementation of haemorrhage control for civilian prehospital trauma is dependent on a more complex array of system and personnel-level factors than the military.

Objective

This protocol describes the methodology of a scoping review on haemorrhage control strategies in the prehospital setting; specifically, education, logistics and implementation of these strategies. The aim of the review is to identify research gaps and creat

SUBMITTER: Ezeibe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661646 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature