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An evaluation of combat application tourniquets on training military personnel: changes in application times and success rates in three successive phases.
Unlu, Aytekin; Kaya, E; Guvenc, I; Kaymak, S; Cetinkaya, R A; Lapsekili, E O; Ozer, M T; Guler, A; Yildiz, R; Petrone, P; Harlak, A; Kilic, S.
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  • Unlu A; Department of General Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Kaya E; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Guvenc I; Department of Radiology, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Kaymak S; Department of General Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Cetinkaya RA; Department of Blood Banking, Department of Infectious Disease, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Lapsekili EO; Department of General Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Ozer MT; Department of General Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Guler A; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Yildiz R; Department of General Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Petrone P; Division of Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center University Hospital, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
  • Harlak A; Department of General Surgery, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Kilic S; Department Community Health, GATA Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
J R Army Med Corps ; 161(4): 332-5, 2015 Dec.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25388480
INTRODUCTION: Haemorrhage from the injured extremity is a significant cause of preventable death in military settings. This study evaluated the effect of training on the efficacy of the combat application tourniquet (CAT) and to define standards for military personnel. METHOD: Participants from a training tank battalion were randomised. Data collected included age, body mass index, mean arterial pressure, hand dominance, femoral artery diameter and skin thickness. The study involved tourniquet application times (AT) and application success rates in basic, after-training and eyes-closed phases. Doppler ultrasound was used to identify the presence or absence of popliteal, radial and ulnar artery pulses. RESULTS: A total of 102 trainees participated. In the after-training phase, the left and right upper extremity ATs were 35 ± 13.1 s, and 34.8 ± 13.5 s and the right and left lower extremity ATs were 20.6 ± 6.0 s and 20.5 ± 5.5 s, respectively. The overall tourniquet success rates in three successive study phases were 69.6%, 82.4% and 91.2%, respectively. A negative significant relationship was found between extremity circumference and tourniquet success. DISCUSSION: The results show that the efficacy of CAT application increases with training. Further studies are required to investigate the reasons underlying application failures. This single group prospective randomised study involves level of evidence 4.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autocuidado / Torniquetes / Entrenamiento Simulado / Hemorragia / Medicina Militar / Personal Militar Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J R Army Med Corps Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Turquía Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Autocuidado / Torniquetes / Entrenamiento Simulado / Hemorragia / Medicina Militar / Personal Militar Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J R Army Med Corps Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Turquía Pais de publicación: Reino Unido