Prehospital Whole Blood in Traumatic Hemorrhage — a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Authors

Jason Smith · Royal Navy

Rebecca Cardigan · NHS Blood and Transplant

Emily Sanderson · NHS Blood and Transplant

Laura Silsby · NHS Blood and Transplant

Claire Rourke · NHS Blood and Transplant

Ed BG Barnard · Royal Navy

Peter Basham ·

Abstract

Among participants with life-threatening hemorrhage, prehospital transfusion of 2 units of whole blood was not superior to standard care in reducing the risk of death or massive transfusion within 24 hours. (Funded by NHS Blood and Transplant and others; ISRCTN Registry number, ISRCTN23657907.).

Topics & Keywords

Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Abdominal Trauma and Injuries

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa2516043

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