BACKGROUND Whole blood (WB) transfusion received renewed interest after recent armed
conflicts. The effectiveness as compared with blood component transfusion (BCT) is …

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify a mortality benefit with the use of whole blood
(WB) as part of the resuscitation of bleeding trauma patients. Background: Blood component …

Death after injury is a worldwide epidemic. Hemorrhage as a cause of death represents the
leading potentially preventable condition. Based on hard-won experience from the recent …

Hemorrhage remains the leading cause of potentially preventable trauma death worldwide.
1, 2 Since the 1980s, resuscitation strategies in the hemorrhaging patient centered around …

Background Although whole blood (WB) transfusion was reported to improve survival in
trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock, little is known whether a higher proportion of WB is …

BACKGROUND Transfusion studies in civilian trauma patients have tried to identify a
general futility threshold. We hypothesized that in combat settings there is no general …

As the US military pivots from years of low-intensity counterinsurgency operations to
preparation for large-scale combat operations against a near-peer competitor, the realities of …

BACKGROUND Traumatic injury is the leading cause of death in children and adolescents.
Hemorrhagic shock remains a common and preventable cause of death in the pediatric …

BACKGROUND: Whole blood (WB) is becoming the preferred product for the resuscitation of
hemorrhaging trauma patients. However, there is a lack of data on the optimum timing of …

Objective: To characterize humanitarian trauma care delivered by US military treatment
facilities (MTFs) in Afghanistan and Iraq during combat operations. Background …