Impact of initial coagulation and fibrinolytic markers on mortality in patients with severe blunt trauma: a multicentre retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Acute coagulopathy is a well-known predictor of poor outcomes in patients with severe trauma. However, using coagulation and fibrinolytic markers, how one can best predict mortality to find out potential candidates for treatment of coagulopathy remains unclear. This study aimed t...

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Main Authors: Kenta Ishii, Takahiro Kinoshita, Kazutaka Kiridume, Atsushi Watanabe, Kazuma Yamakawa, Shota Nakao, Satoshi Fujimi, Tetsuya Matsuoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0606-6