The local initiative for emergency blood ( <scp>LIFE</scp> ‐blood) study: A mixed‐methods, single‐center exploration of civilian walking blood bank need, feasibility, and safety in a low‐resource blood desert

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Nakul Raykar · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Tecla Chelagat · Strathmore University

Linda Barnes · Barnes Hospital

Nikathan Kumar · Harvard University

Vanitha Raguveer · Harvard University

Cindy Makanga · Strathmore University

Abdirahman Musa ·

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A walking blood bank for emergency transfusion that uses rapid diagnostic testing may serve as a feasible and safe stopgap measure to address hemorrhagic shock and severe anemia in the world's blood deserts.

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Blood donation and transfusion practices Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Blood transfusion and management

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Published in: Transfusion

Volume 65, Issue 12, pp. 2293-2305

DOI: 10.1111/trf.18460

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The local initiative for emergency blood ( <scp>LIFE</scp> ‐blood) study: A mixed‐methods, single‐center exploration of civilian walking blood bank need, feasibility, and safety in a low‐resource blood desert

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