Shock index in patients with traumatic solid organ injury as a predictor of massive blood transfusion protocol activation

Shock index in patients with traumatic solid organ injury as a predictor of massive blood transfusion protocol activation

Abstract Purpose We aimed to assess the utility of shock index (SI) to predict the need for massive transfusion protocol (MTP) in patients with solid organ injury (SOI) in a Level 1 Trauma center. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis for patients with SOI between 2011 and 2014. Patients wer...

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Main Authors: Ayman El-Menyar, Gaby Jabbour, Mohammad Asim, Husham Abdelrahman, Ismail Mahmood, Hassan Al-Thani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Shock index
Solid organ injury
Blood transfusion
Laparotomy
MTP
Trauma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-019-0218-7

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