Improving Trauma Care Worldwide

Chapter 10: Abdominal and Thoracic Trauma

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  4. Napoletano A, et al. The application of pelvic binders in the pre-hospital setting for people with suspected pelvic fracture: a systematic review. PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square (2023). <https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-2986162/v1>
  5. Newgard CD, et al. Out-of-hospital circulatory measures to identify patients with serious injury: a systematic review. Acad Emerg Med. 2020;27:1323-1339.
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  7. van Turenhout EC, et al. Pre-hospital transfusion of red blood cells. Part 1: A scoping review of current practice and transfusion triggers. Transfus Med. 2020;30:86-105.
  8. van Turenhout EC, et al. Pre-hospital transfusion of red blood cells. Part 2: A systematic review of treatment effects on outcomes.โ€ Transfus Med 2020;30:106-133.

 

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