In light of these concepts, current massive transfusion protocols incorporate hemostasis-directed resuscitation, or the pre-emptive administration of blood coagulation products along with packed red ...

Among over 300 patients with the highest trauma level activation, the absolute difference in median total 24-hour blood product consumption between the 4F-PCC and placebo groups was 0.2 U (95% CI ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Critically ill patients receiving blood transfusions of 10 or more units had substantially better survival when it brought hemoglobin levels close to normal, according to a ...

Significant bleeding due to traumatic injury is the number one cause of preventable deaths in the U.S., with the majority of deaths occurring within six hours. Emerging evidence suggests that the ...