The use of trauma transfusion pathways for blood component transfusion in the civilian population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 156-166

  Vogt, K N ^a   Van Koughnett, J A ^a   Dubois, L ^a   Gray, D K ^a,b   Parry, N G ^a,b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Civilian trauma; Haemorrhage; Massive transfusion; Meta analysis; Trauma systems

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7A;

BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD COMPONENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLUNT TRAUMA; COMORBIDITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; EMERGENCY WARD; ERYTHROCYTE CONCENTRATE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MASSIVE TRANSFUSION; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRAUMA TRANSFUSION PATHWAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; BLOOD COAGULATION TESTS; BLOOD COMPONENT TRANSFUSION; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EMERGENCIES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84861198354     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2012.01150.x     Document Type: Review

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