A trial from England tested whether prehospital transfusion of 2 units of whole blood would be superior versus separated blood components for major traumatic hemorrhage. There was no difference ...
This article argues for the adoption of a combined lyophilized plasma and platelet product strategy to address critical gaps.
Prehospital transfusion of whole blood does not lower the risk for early death or massive transfusion than standard component ...
Logistical advantages and safety aside, whole-blood transfusion offered no clinical improvement for the treatment of life-threatening hemorrhage in the prehospital setting, the randomized SWiFT trial ...
Early discontinuation of intravenous antibiotics regardless of neutrophil recovery reduced unnecessary antibiotic exposure without indications of compromised safety. Although the study was not powered ...