The effects of QuikClot Combat Gauze and movement on hemorrhage control in a porcine model

Military Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1543-1547

  Gegel, Brian ^a   Burgert, James ^b   Gasko, John ^c   Campbell, Christian ^c   Martens, Mark ^c   Keck, Joseph ^c   Reynolds, Harmony ^c   Loughren, Michael ^d   Johnson, Don ^c  

^a Veteran Anesthesia Services   (United States)

^b SAN ANTONIO MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c US Army Medical Department Center & School   (United States)

^d MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOSTATIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DISEASE MODEL; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMORAL VEIN; INJURY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEMORAL VEIN; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTATICS; SWINE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84871457207     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: 1930613X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00165     Document Type: Article

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