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Military use of TXA in combat  trauma : Does it matter? Howard JT  et Al  J  Trauma  Acute Care Surg.  2017 Jun 9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001613. [Epub ahead of print]   BACKGROUND: Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been previously reported to have a mortality benefit in civilian and combat-related  trauma , and was thus added to the Joint Theater  Trauma  System Damage Control Resuscitation Clinical Practice Guideline. As part of ongoing system-wide performance improvement, the use of TXA has been closely monitored. The goal was to evaluate the efficacy and safety...

The trauma center is too late: Major limb trauma without a pre-hospital tourniquet has increased death from hemorrhagic shock Scerbo MH et Al. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery,10.1097/TA.0000000000001666   Background: To date, no civilian studies have demonstrated that pre-hospital (PH) tourniquets improve survival . We hypothesized that late, trauma center (TC)...

Conveying practical clinical skills with the help of teaching associates-a randomised trial with focus on the long term learning retention Hoefer SH et Al. BMC Med Educ. 2017; 17: 65....