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I read with interest the article by Adams et al entitled: Management of non-compressible torso hemorrhage of the abdomen in civilian and military austere environments: a scoping review.1 However, it is surprising on several levels. First, given significant recent research showing increased mortality and transfusion requirements with the use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma,2 this technique was still cited as a reasonable treatment. Second and even more surprising is a failure to cite any research on abdominal and junctional tourniquet use. Specifically, its ease of use with minimal training,3 its ability to deliver titratable Zone 3 control in seconds and Zone 1 effect.4 Although other articles have been published before, recent work from Ukraine on traumatic cardiac arrest is even more impressive.5 Could the authors please comment on this omission?6