This article was chosen for discussion as the 8th edition of atls has important changes of interest to anesthesiologists

This article was chosen for discussion as the 8th edition of ATLS has important changes of interest to anesthesiologists.

• This article was chosen for discussion as the 8th edition of ATLS has important changes of interest to anesthesiologists.

• The changes place special emphasis on airway and resuscitation endpoints.

• Scientific background of this study is discussed for transfusion practice. The hypothesis states that 1:1:1 transfusion of packed red blood cells (pRBC) :fresh frozen plasma(FFP) :platelets will improve overall mortality. Design of this particular research was a retrospective analysis of 252 massive transfusion patients at two U.S. Army Combat Support Hospitals.