Publications by authors named "Juan Carlos Salamea"
Introduction: Hemorrhage is a major cause of preventable trauma deaths, and the ABC approach is widely used during the primary survey. We hypothesize that prioritizing circulation over intubation (CAB) can improve outcomes in patients with exsanguinating injuries.
Methods: A prospective observational study involving international trauma centers was conducted.
Is the whole greater than the sum of its parts? The implementation and outcomes of a whole blood program in Ecuador.
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
November 2021
Background: Hemorrhagic shock is a major cause of mortality in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Many institutions in LMICs lack the resources to adequately prescribe balanced resuscitation. This study aims to describe the implementation of a whole blood (WB) program in Latin America and to discuss the outcomes of the patients who received WB.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The objective of this study was to describe a comprehensive five-step surgical management approach for patients with penetrating liver trauma based on our collective institutional experience.
Methods: A prospective consecutive study of all penetrating liver traumas from January 2003 to December 2011 at a regional Level I trauma center in Cali, Colombia, was conducted.
Results: A total of 538 patients with penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma were operated on at our institution.
Background: Early damage-control resuscitation (DCR) indicators have not been clearly discerned in patients with penetrating abdominal trauma. Our objective was to identify these clinical indicators that could standardize a DCR initiation policy in this subset of patients.
Methods: Prospective data collection from January 2003 to October 2010 at a Level I trauma center in Cali, Colombia.