Blood transfusion before arrival at a hospital reduces mortality from traumatic hemorrhage and shock. Whether transfusion with whole blood is more beneficial than transfusion with blood components is ...

A clinical trial in Finland will seek to determine whether emergency services can safely use whole blood for transfusions before patients reach the hospital. Other trials held in the United Kingdom ...

Whole-blood transfusion has recently gained favor in the management of severe hemorrhage; however, data from large clinical trials evaluating its clinical effectiveness and safety are lacking. We ...

Thirty-day mortality of injured patients with hemorrhagic shock did not differ based on use of whole blood vs. blood ...