Blood transfusion before arrival at a hospital reduces mortality from traumatic hemorrhage and shock. Whether transfusion with whole blood is more beneficial than transfusion with blood components ...
Hosted on MSN
International trauma analysis finds big transfusion differences, with whole blood common in low-resource hospitals
Hospitals in higher-resource settings were significantly more likely to use component therapy—the process of separating donated blood into packed red blood cells, plasma and platelets. In contrast, ...
For patients with severe blood loss — maybe they’ve been in a car crash, or become a gunshot victim — every minute counts. “They need blood, at the end of the day,” said Tia Olson, a paramedic field ...
Change in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery, according to analysis conducted by researchers from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The ...
Giving whole blood or the component parts of blood are equally effective options for paramedics and emergency medical ...
BACKGROUND: The optimal transfusion strategy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and anemia may be influenced by sex differences in pathophysiology and cardiovascular outcomes. The ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results