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Patterns of paediatric massive blood transfusion protocol use in trauma and nonā€trauma patients

Authors :
Cyril Jacquot
Megan Cheng
Randall S. Burd
Omar Z. Ahmed
Jennifer Fritzeen
Zachary P. Milestone
Samantha Olafson
Emily C. Alberto
Yinan Zheng
Matthew P Sharron
Source :
Transfusion Medicine. 31:439-446
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Wiley, 2021.

Abstract

BACKGROUND Massive blood transfusion is infrequently required by children but can be a lifesaving intervention for haemorrhage or coagulopathy. Product volumes and ratios administered during the initiation of paediatric massive blood transfusion protocol (MBTP) are highly variable and the optimal component ratio is unknown. METHODS/MATERIALS We performed a single-centre retrospective chart review of patients (

Details

ISSN :
13653148 and 09587578
Volume :
31
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Transfusion Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....237f509dcb0fd0cf44c80338785e3b0d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.12829