Simulating the methodological bias in the ATLS classification of hypovolemic shock: a critical reappraisal of the base deficit renaissance

Abstract Background The Advanced Trauma Life Support classification (ATLS) of hypovolemic shock is a widely used teaching and treatment reference in emergency medicine, but oversimplifies clinical reality. A decade ago, a landmark study compared vital parameters to base deficit (BD) in trauma patien...

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Main Authors: M. L. A. Heldeweg, T. T. R. Heldeweg, J. A. H. Stohlmann, P. Freire Jorge, R. Boer, L. A. Schwarte, P. Schober
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-024-01276-0
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