Characteristics and Outcomes of Prehospital Tourniquet Use for Trauma in the United States.

Zain G HashmiParker J HuJan O JansenFrank K ButlerJeffrey D KerbyJohn B Holcomb

Published in: Prehospital emergency care (2022)

Prehospital tourniquet use by EMS in the United States is associated with lower scene-time and improved survivability to hospital. Results indicate that patients might benefit from wider tourniquet use in the civilian prehospital setting.

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