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The STOP the Bleeding Campaign.

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2013-04-26

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Rossaint, Rolf
Bouillon, Bertil
Cerny, Vladimir
Coats, Timothy J
Duranteau, Jacques
Fernández-Mondéjar, Enrique
Filipescu, Daniela
Hunt, Beverley J
Komadina, Radko
Maegele, Marc

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BioMed Central
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According to the World Health Organization, traumatic injuries worldwide are responsible for over 5 million deaths annually. Post-traumatic bleeding caused by traumatic injury-associated coagulopathy is the leading cause of potentially preventable death among trauma patients. Despite these facts, awareness of this problem is insufficient and treatment options are often unclear. The STOP the Bleeding Campaign therefore aims to increase awareness of the phenomenon of post-traumatic coagulopathy and its appropriate management by publishing European guidelines for the management of the bleeding trauma patient, by promoting and monitoring the implementation of these guidelines and by preparing promotional and educational material, organising activities and developing health quality management tools. The campaign aims to reduce the number of patients who die within 24 hours after arrival in the hospital due to exsanguination by a minimum of 20% within the next 5 years.

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Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathologic Processes::Hemorrhage
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Wounds and Injuries
Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Therapeutics::Emergency Treatment
Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases::Hematologic Diseases::Blood Coagulation Disorders
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services::Health Promotion
Medical Subject Headings::Geographicals::Geographic Locations::Europe
Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Environment and Public Health::Public Health::Accidents

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Heridas y traumatismos, Hemorragia, Tratamiento de urgencia, Trastornos de la coagulación sanguínea, Promoción de la salud, Europa, Accidentes

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Rossaint R, Bouillon B, Cerny V, Coats TJ, Duranteau J, Fernández-Mondéjar E, et al. The STOP the Bleeding Campaign. Crit Care. 2013 ; 17(2):136