Increasing prehospital tourniquet use attributed to non-indicated use: an 11-year retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-024-02716-3
Abstract: The use of prehospital tourniquets (PHTQ) for haemorrhage control in the civilian trauma population has increased over the past decade with some reports documenting the overuse of the device. The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: phtq use; use; indicated use; non indicated ... See more keywords
Implementation of a neonatal platelet transfusion guideline to reduce non-indicated transfusions using a quality improvement framework
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DOI: 10.1038/s41372-021-01033-6
Abstract: Variation exists in neonatal platelet transfusion practices. Recent studies found potential harm in liberal platelet transfusion practices, supporting the use of lower transfusion thresholds. Our aim was to reduce non-indicated platelet transfusions through implementation of… read more here.
Keywords: non indicated; platelet transfusion; neonatal platelet; platelet transfusions ... See more keywords