Prehospital Whole Blood in Traumatic Hemorrhage - a Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed
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- Study compared prehospital whole-blood transfusion vs. standard care (red cells and plasma) in traumatic hemorrhage.
- No significant difference found in primary outcome (death or massive transfusion within 24 hours) between whole-blood (48.7%) and standard-care (47.7%) groups.
- Prothrombin times were higher in the whole-blood group (40.7%) compared to standard care (30.5%).
- Serious adverse events were slightly higher in the standard-care group (37 vs. 31 in whole-blood group).
- Thrombotic events incidence was similar in both groups.
- Conclusion: Prehospital whole-blood transfusion was not superior to standard care for reducing death or massive transfusion risk.