Prehospital whole blood reduces early mortality in patients with hemorrhagic shock

2021120 citationsJournal Article

Authors

M.A. Braverman · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Alison Smith · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

D Pokorny · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Benjamin Axtman · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Charles P. Shahan · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Lauran Barry · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Abstract

This study demonstrated that trauma patients who received prehospital LTOWB transfusion had a greater improvement in SI and a reduction in early mortality. Patient with prehospital cardiac arrest did not have an improvement in survival. These findings support LTOWB use in the prehospital setting. Further multi-institutional prospective studies are needed.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Transfusion

Volume 61, Issue S1, pp. S15-S21

DOI: 10.1111/trf.16528

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 12.26