ArticleTransfusion medicine (Oxford, England)2020
Pre-hospital transfusion of red blood cells. Part 1: A scoping review of current practice and transfusion triggers.
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- Pre-hospital transfusion of red blood cells. Part 1: A scoping review of current practice and transfusion triggers.Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe primary aim of this scoping review is to describe the current use of pre-hospital transfusion of red blood cells (PHTRBC) and to evaluate criteria used to initiate PHTRBC. The effects on patients' outcomes will be reviewed in Part 2.
backgroundHaemorrhage is a preventable cause of death in trauma patients, and transfusion of red blood cells is increasingly used by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for damage control resuscitation. However, there are no guidelines and little consensus on when to initiate PHTRBC.
methodsPubMed and Web of Science were searched through January 2019; 71 articles were included.
resultsTransfusion triggers vary widely and involve vital signs, clinical signs of poor tissue perfusion, point of care measurements and pre-hospital ultrasound imaging. In particular, hypotension (most often defined as systolic blood pressure ≤ 90 mmHg), tachycardia (most often defined as heart rate ≥ 120/min), clinical signs of poor perfusion (eg, prolonged capillary refill time or changes in mental status) and injury type (ie, penetrating wounds) are common pre-hospital transfusion triggers.
conclusionsPHTRBC is increasingly used by Emergency Medical Services, but guidelines on when to initiate transfusion are lacking. We identified the most commonly used transfusion criteria, and these findings may provide the basis for consensus-based pre-hospital transfusion protocols.
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