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Project Number: | IK2BX005303-01 |
| Title: | Understanding and Enhancing the Therapeutic Efficacy of Factor VIIa for Emergency Hemostasis |
| Principal Investigator: | Ammon M. Fager |
| Location: | Durham, NC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | April 2021 - March 2026 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $115,920 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,115,934 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is the second most common cause of stroke and results in the highest rates of stroke-related morbidity and mortality. While ICH can be spontaneous, it is also a well-known feature of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Each year 1.7 million Americans sustain a TBI and nearly half of these will result in long-term disability. In addition, TBI has become the signature wound of recent military operations and training with 17.3% of veterans meeting criteria for TBI dur... |