Effectiveness of the American College of Surgeons Bleeding Control Basic Training Among Laypeople Applying Different Tourniquet Types: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2019.2275
Abstract: Importance More than 500 000 laypeople in the United States have been trained in hemorrhage control, including tourniquet application, under the Stop the Bleed campaign. However, it is unclear whether after hemorrhage control training participants become… read more here.
Keywords: bleeding control; tourniquet types; training; application ... See more keywords
International perspective of tourniquet use in extremity vascular trauma: a commentary from the Sri Lankan civil war experience
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-019-01211-4
Abstract: Civilian trauma care has always been influenced by lessons learned in war trauma. Currently this transfer of knowledge has been exemplified by The Hartford Consensus III: Implementation of Bleeding Control which examines and advocates for… read more here.
Keywords: use; extremity; war; trauma ... See more keywords
Evaluating tourniquet use in Swedish prehospital care for civilian extremity trauma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00068-020-01341-0
Abstract: Purpose The use of tourniquet (TQ) is today a well-documented and lifesaving adjunct to control bleeding from extremity trauma in the military setting. Since August 2015, the ambulance services in Stockholm, Sweden are equipped with… read more here.
Keywords: prehospital; extremity trauma; use; haemorrhage ... See more keywords
More pain and slower functional recovery when a tourniquet is used during total knee arthroplasty
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DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05617-w
Abstract: Purpose Although a tourniquet can effectively control intraoperative blood loss and offer clear surgical field in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), its optimal usage has been controversial. The aim of this research was to perform a… read more here.
Keywords: group; tourniquet used; total knee; knee arthroplasty ... See more keywords
Impact of tourniquet during knee arthroplasty: a bayesian network meta-analysis of peri-operative outcomes
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DOI: 10.1007/s00402-020-03725-8
Abstract: The role of tourniquet during knee arthroplasty is controversial. The present study compares various tourniquet protocols using a Bayesian network meta-analysis of peri-operative data. The present study was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA extension… read more here.
Keywords: knee arthroplasty; network meta; tourniquet knee; tourniquet ... See more keywords
Change in the optic nerve sheath diameter after deflation of a pneumatic tourniquet: a prospective observational study
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04457-4
Abstract: Applying a pneumatic tourniquet provides surgeons with a bloodless surgical field. However, application of the tourniquet induces various physiological changes. We evaluated the effect of tourniquet deflation on the intracranial pressure by using ultrasonography to… read more here.
Keywords: deflation; tourniquet deflation; onsd; change ... See more keywords
Analysis of tourniquet pressure over military winter clothing and a short review of combat casualty care in cold weather warfare
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DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2023.2194141
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cold weather warfare is of increasing importance. Haemorrhage is the most common preventable cause of death in military conflicts. We analysed the pressure of the Combat Application Tourniquet® Generation 7 (CAT), the SAM® Extremity… read more here.
Keywords: weather warfare; warfare; winter; tourniquet ... See more keywords
Assessing the Current Generation of Tourniquets.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usz392
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Tourniquet application is an urgent life-saving procedure. Previous studies demonstrated several drawbacks in tourniquet design and application methods that limit their efficacy; among them, loose application of the device before windlass twisting is a… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; hemorrhage control; generation; cat7 ... See more keywords
CORR Insights®: Does Tourniquet Use in TKA Increase Postoperative Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000641
Abstract: Tourniquet use during TKA is controversial. While using a tourniquet improves visualization by providing a bloodless field and improving cement interdigitation into cancellous bone, its disadvantages include soft-tissue compression under the tourniquet, and diminished blood… read more here.
Keywords: corr insights; tourniquet use; use tka; tourniquet ... See more keywords
A comparative study of the hemodynamic and clinical effects of using or not tourniquet in total knee arthroplasty
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DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000914
Abstract: Background: Pneumatic tourniquet is widely used in lower limb surgery to provide a bloodless operating field. Previous studies on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in which tourniquets have been applied during surgery have reported some vascular… read more here.
Keywords: tourniquet; knee; total knee; tka ... See more keywords
Missing expectations: Windlass tourniquet use without formal training yields poor results
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002431
Abstract: BACKGROUND Despite significant attempts to educate civilians in hemorrhage control, the majority remain untrained. We sought to determine if laypersons can successfully apply one of three commercially available tourniquets; including those endorsed by the United… read more here.
Keywords: expectations windlass; training; windlass tourniquet; blood loss ... See more keywords