Comparing the performance of tourniquet application between self-aid and buddy-aid: in ordinary and simulated scenarios.
Tourniquet
self-aid vs. buddy-aid
tactical combat casualty care
training
Journal
American journal of translational research
ISSN: 1943-8141
Titre abrégé: Am J Transl Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101493030
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
07
01
2021
accepted:
28
02
2021
entrez:
26
7
2021
pubmed:
27
7
2021
medline:
27
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) is generally applied by self-aid or buddy-aid for exsanguinating extremity hemorrhage. The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy, time and effectiveness between self-aid and buddy aid in ordinary and simulated scenarios. A total of 64 undergraduates from the Red Cross Commando of a military medical university participated in this study, which involved ordinary and simulated scenarios. In each scenario, every participant completed tourniquet application to upper and lower extremities by self-aid and buddy-aid, respectively. Measures of time, accuracy and effectiveness were assessed by an examiner identically after each application. Compared with the performance of CAT application by buddy-aid, the time of application to upper extremities by self-aid increased by 8.39 s ( The hypothesized different performances between self-aid and buddy-aid, as well as between ordinary and simulated scenarios were verified in this study, indicating the need for superior tourniquet design for self-aid and rigorous deployment readiness training, especially for self-aid in tourniquet application.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
6134-6141Informations de copyright
AJTR Copyright © 2021.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None.
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