Importance Prehospital blood product transfusion in trauma care remains controversial due
to poor-quality evidence and cost. Sequential expansion of blood transfusion capability after …

TCCC has previously recommended interventions that can effectively prevent 4 of the top 5
causes of prehospital preventable death in combat casualties-extremity hemorrhage, …

Although the majority of potentially preventable fatalities among US combat forces serving
in Afghanistan and Iraq have died from hemorrhagic shock, the majority of US medics carry …

Objective: To address the clinical and regulatory challenges of optimal primary endpoints
for bleeding patients by developing consensus-based recommendations for primary clinical …

Introduction Early recognition and management of hemorrhage, damage control resuscitation,
and blood product administration have optimized management of severe trauma. Recent …

BACKGROUND Reducing time from injury to care can optimize trauma patient outcomes. A
previous study of prehospital transport of US military casualties during the Afghanistan …

Background Death from uncontrolled hemorrhage occurs rapidly, particularly among combat
casualties. The US military has used warm fresh whole blood during combat operations …

We report the results of a process improvement initiative to examine the current use and safety
of prehospital pain medications by US Forces in Afghanistan. Prehospital pain medication …

BACKGROUND When traditional vascular access methods fail, emergency access through
the intraosseous (IO) route can be lifesaving. Fluids, medications, and blood components …

Hemorrhage is the most common mechanism of death in battlefield casualties with potentially
survivable injuries. There is evidence that early blood product transfusion saves lives …