title: Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from Manchester Royal Infirmary. Factor VIIa for intractable blood loss in trauma.
abstract: A short cut review was carried out to establish whether factor VIIa is indicated in patients suffering intractable blood loss after trauma. Altogether 59 papers were found using the reported search, of which two presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. A clinical bottom line is stated.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Argall
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teece
mesh_terms: D015942:Factor VIIa / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015942:Factor VIIa