Trauma & major bleeding

Adjuvant therapies for management of hemorrhagic shock: a narrative review

Crit CarePublished Narrative review

Authors' conclusion

Promising molecules, some of which are already used in humans for other indications, give us hope for human clinical trials in the field of hemorrhagic shock in the near future.

Study context

Population
Severe trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock (initial resuscitation, incl. out-of-hospital settings)
Comparison
Niacin vs Thiazolidinediones vs Prolyl hydroxylase domain inhibitors vs O-GlcNAcylation stimulation vs Histone deacetylase inhibitors vs Adenosine-lidocaine-magnesium solution

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

  • Six adjuvant treatments that may help cells cope with tissue hypoxia reviewed: biological mechanism and preclinical and human clinical data in hemorrhagic shock

Original publication

Adjuvant therapies for management of hemorrhagic shock: a narrative review. Crit Care. Published 29 March 2025. doi:10.1186/s13054-025-05368-w

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