An evidence-based review of the use of a combat gauze (QuikClot) for hemorrhage control

AANA Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 453-458

  Gegel, Brian T ^a   Austin, Paul N ^a   Don Johnson, Arthur ^b,c  

^a TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat gauze; Hemorrhage control; Hemostatic agent; QuikClot Combat gauze; Trauma

Indexed keywords

HEMOSTATIC AGENT;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMBAT GAUZE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INJURY; MEDICAL DEVICE; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

ANIMALS; BANDAGES; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEMORRHAGE; HEMOSTATICS; HUMANS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84892413853     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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