JC: The RePHILL trial. St Emlyn’s
This week we see the publication of the RePHILL trial. This is something we have been looking forward to for some time. A randomised controlled trial of the use of …
This week we see the publication of the RePHILL trial. This is something we have been looking forward to for some time. A randomised controlled trial of the use of …
In the UK it’s now standard practice in hypovolaemic/bleeding trauma to use packed red cells as the first line resuscitation fluid. That’s what we keep in the fridge in the …
JC: The metabolic and biochemical characteristics of packed red cell transfusions. Read More »
One thing is clear from the military and civilian literature – hemorrhage kills1,2. Overall, 40-50,000 deaths per year in the US are preventable with appropriate hemorrhage control and resuscitation. The …
Everything old is new again – whole blood in the trauma bay – St Emlyn’s Read More »
Major Trauma Protocols for transfusion in the emergency department are a good thing aren’t they? I certainly think so, it’s something we have instituted in both paediatric and adult practice. …
JC: Major Transfusion Protocols – evidence or lack of? St.Emlyn’s Read More »