New Technologies for Treating Severe Bleeding in Far-Forward Combat Areas

Abstract

Hemorrhage accounts for nearly 50% of death on the battlefield and the majority of these fatalities occur before the wounded Soldier reaches a surgical facility. The natural ability of blood to clot rapidly and seal the bleeding sites is inadequate to control a more severe hemorrhage and is often diminished after traumatic injuries. Therefore, the use of blood clotting drugs/devices is essential to stop the severe hemorrhage and prevent death of patients. The identification of new technologies to stop severe hemorrhage is a major topic for this symposium.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA581701

Entities

People

  • Bijan Kheirabadi
  • Michael A. Dubick

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Arteries
  • Bandages
  • Battlefields
  • Blood
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Casualties
  • Cells
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Hemorrhage
  • Hemostasis
  • Iraqi-War
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.