Circulation first – the time has come to question the sequencing of care in the ABCs of trauma; an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial

Circulation first – the time has come to question the sequencing of care in the ABCs of trauma; an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial

Abstract Background The traditional sequence of trauma care: Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC) has been practiced for many years. It became the standard of care despite the lack of scientific evidence. We hypothesized that patients in hypovolemic shock would have comparable outcomes with initiati...

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Main Authors: Paula Ferrada, Rachael A. Callcut, David J. Skarupa, Therese M. Duane, Alberto Garcia, Kenji Inaba, Desmond Khor, Vincent Anto, Jason Sperry, David Turay, Rachel M. Nygaard, Martin A. Schreiber, Toby Enniss, Michelle McNutt, Herb Phelan, Kira Smith, Forrest O. Moore, Irene Tabas, Joseph Dubose, AAST Multi-Institutional Trials Committee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Trauma resuscitation
Circulation first
Effects of intubation
Resuscitation in trauma
Trauma
Resuscitation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-018-0168-3

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