Trauma and Emergency Medicine

Thermal Management (Prevention of Hypothermia)

Strategies to prevent blood loss and reduce transfusion in emergency general surgery, WSES-AAST consensus paper. (opens new window)

Coccolini F, Shander A, Ceresoli M, Moore E, Tian B, Parini D, Sartelli M, Sakakushev B, Doklestich K, Abu-Zidan F, Horer T, Shelat V, Hardcastle T, Bignami E, Kirkpatrick A, Weber D, Kryvoruchko I, Leppaniemi A, Tan E, Kessel B, Isik A, Cremonini C, Forfori F, Ghiadoni L, Chiarugi M, Ball C, Ottolino P, Hecker A, Mariani D, Melai E, Malbrain M, Agostini V, Podda M, Picetti E, Kluger Y, Rizoli S, Litvin A, Maier R, Beka SG, De Simone B, Bala M, Perez AM, Ordonez C, Bodnaruk Z, Cui Y, Calatayud AP, de Angelis N, Amico F, Pikoulis E, Damaskos D, Coimbra R, Chirica M, Biffl WL, Catena F

Source‎: World J Emerg Surg 2024;19(1):26.

Indexed‎: PubMed 39010099

DOI‎: 10.1186/s13017-024-00554-7

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39010099/ (opens new window)

The effects of mild perioperative hypothermia on blood loss and transfusion requirement. (opens new window)

Rajagopalan S, Mascha E, Na J, Sessler DI.

Source‎: Anesthesiology 2008;108(1):71-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18156884

DOI‎: 10.1097/01.anes.0000296719.73450.52

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18156884 (opens new window)

The effects of intraoperative hypothermia on surgical site infection: an analysis of 524 trauma laparotomies. (opens new window)

Seamon MJ, Wobb J, Gaughan JP, Kulp H, Kamel I, Dempsey DT.

Source‎: Ann Surg 2012;255(4):789-95.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22388109

DOI‎: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31824b7e35

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22388109 (opens new window)

Randomized clinical trial of perioperative systemic warming in major elective abdominal surgery. (opens new window)

Wong PF, Kumar S, Bohra A, Whetter D, Leaper DJ.

Source‎: Br J Surg 2007;94(4):421-6.

Indexed‎: PubMed 17380549

DOI‎: 10.1002/bjs.5631

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17380549 (opens new window)

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