Site-Of-Care Viscoelastic Assay in Major Trauma Improves Outcomes and Is Cost Neutral Compared with Standard Coagulation Tests

Site-Of-Care Viscoelastic Assay in Major Trauma Improves Outcomes and Is Cost Neutral Compared with Standard Coagulation Tests

Major hemorrhage is often associated with trauma-induced coagulopathy. Targeted blood product replacement could achieve faster hemostasis and reduce mortality. This study aimed to investigate whether thromboelastography (TEG<sup>®</sup>) goal-directed transfusion improved blood utilizati...

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Main Authors: Catriona Cochrane, Shalini Chinna, Ju Young Um, Joao D. Dias, Jan Hartmann, Jim Bradley, Adam Brooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
thromboelastography
TEG 6s
TEG
trauma
cost
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/7/486

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