Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 164, Issue 1 , Pages e125-e129 , November 2010

The Effects of BleedArrest, Celox, and TraumaDex on Hemorrhage Control in a Porcine Model

  • Brian Gegel, M.S.N.

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Program Director, Phase II Site, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam, Houston, Texas
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  • James Burgert, M.S.N.A.

      Affiliations

    • Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam, Houston, Texas
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  • Brian Cooley, B.S.N.

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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  • Jacob MacGregor, B.S.N.

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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  • Jules Myers, B.S.N.

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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  • Sean Calder, B.S.N.

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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  • Ralph Luellen, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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  • Michael Loughren, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
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  • Don Johnson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty, US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of the Army, Academy of Health Sciences, 3490 Forage Road, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234-6130.

Received 20 May 2010

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.07.060

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 164, Issue 1 , Pages e125-e129 , November 2010

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