title: Pneumatic anti-shock garment--does it have a future?
abstract: A total of 100 accident and emergency (A&E) departments in the UK responded to a questionnaire about their use of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG). Less than one in 10 departments used PASG in their prehospital care system, less than one in five departments used PASG during in-patient care, and there was wide variation in PASG usage in those situations for which their use is recommended by the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Clancy
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005676:Gravity Suits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom