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Disclosures control of limb bleeding in a manikin model. J Spec Oper Med.
None of the authors have any financial relationships rele- 2016;16(2):21–17.
vant to this article to disclose, and there was no outside 22. Dory RE, Cox DD, Endler BM. Evaluation of Extremity Tourni-
funding. PW and CB are paid by their respective institutions, quets in the Hands of Non-medical Personnel in Simulated Field
Conditions (Report No. 2015-52). Naval Medical Research Unit –
and the other authors were volunteer researchers. None of San Antonio; 2015.
the authors owns stock in any tourniquet companies, and 23. Wall P, Buising C, Sahr S. Review: Getting Tourniquets Right =
none do any paid consulting with any tourniquet companies. Getting Tourniquets Tight. J Spec Oper Med. 2019;19(3):52–63.
The authors talk to and share data with any and all com- 24. Ochoa J, Fowler TJ, Gilliatt RW. Anatomical changes in periph-
panies and individuals who are interested and do not keep eral nerves compressed by a pneumatic tourniquet. J Anat. 1972;
any tourniquet- related secrets. The lab equipment belongs 113(3):433–455.
to Drake University and UnityPoint Health Iowa Methodist
Medical Center. PMID: 38300879; DOI: 10.55460/P75U-HM00

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