Prehospital HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor use and reduced mortality in hemorrhagic shock due to trauma

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-176

  Feeney, J M ^a,b   Jayaraman, V ^c   Spilka, J ^b   Shapiro, D S ^a,b   Ellner, S ^a,b   Marshall III, W T ^a,b   Jacobs, L M ^a,b  

^a SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal trauma; Inflammation; Polytrauma; Shock

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860511470     PISSN: 18639933     EISSN: 16153146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00068-011-0144-z     Document Type: Article

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