Does a trauma registry study justify abandoning REBOA? Zaf Qasim examines a 2019 comparison with standard care, considering reported mortality and complications, patient selection, missing procedural details and delays to definitive treatment before drawing conclusions about the technique.
JC: Time to put the REBOA balloon away? Maybe, maybe not… Read More
Why return to whole blood in major trauma? Zaf Qasim reviews the military experience, early civilian studies and practical challenges of introducing a whole-blood programme. This 2018 overview considers compatibility, storage and transfusion risks while acknowledging the limits of the evidence for civilian patients.
Whole Blood in Major Trauma – Everything old is new again Read More
Should police transport patients with penetrating trauma when an ambulance is unavailable? This 2018 review explores Philadelphia’s experience, weighing speed and access against the absence of care en route, unpredictable arrivals and wider trauma-system risks. It considers why coordination between police, EMS and hospitals matters.
JC: “To Protect and Serve…and Drop Off”. Penetrating Trauma in Philadelphia. St Emlyn’s Read More
