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Exsanguination as a syndrome is ill defined. The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between survival and patient characteristics--vital signs, factors relating to injury and treatment; determine if threshold levels of pH, temperature, and highest estimated blood loss can predict survival; and identify predictive factors for survival and to initiate damage control.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Trauma Surgery Service "A", Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical Care, University of Southern California, LAC+USC Medical Center, 1200 N. State St., Rm. 10-750, Los Angeles, CA 90033-4525, USA. asensio@hsc.usc.edu
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