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Research Article

Comparison of Two Packable Hemostatic Gauze Dressings in a Porcine Hemorrhage Model

Richard Bruce SchwartzFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, MD,
Bradford Zahner ReynoldsFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Stephen A. ShiverFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, MD,
E. Brooke LernerFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, PhD,
Eric Mark GreenfieldFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, DO,
Ricaurte A. SolisFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, DO,
Nicholas A. KimpelFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, DO,
Phillip L. CouleFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, MD &
John G. McManusFrom the Department of Emergency Medicine (RBS, BZR, SAS, EBL, EMG, RAS, NAK, PLC), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia;and Brooke Army Medical Center (JGM), San Antonio, Texas
, MD show all
Pages 477-482 | Received 14 Apr 2011, Accepted 15 Apr 2011, Published online: 26 Aug 2011

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