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Tourniquet Application for Bleeding Control in a Rural Trauma System: Outcomes and Implications for Prehospital Providers

Authors :
Jacklyn M. Engelbart
Dionne A. Skeete
Hadeal Ayoub
Colette Galet
Hala Bedri
Michele Lilienthal
Source :
Prehospital Emergency Care. 26:246-254
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2021.

Abstract

Introduction: Uncontrolled bleeding is a preventable cause of death in rural trauma. Herein, we examined the appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety of tourniquet application for bleeding contro...

Details

ISSN :
15450066 and 10903127
Volume :
26
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Prehospital Emergency Care
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0e8f5590d2a716ab17e79b26829b49c9
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2020.1868635