Blood transfusion in injured older adults: A retrospective cohort study
In our trauma resuscitation practice, patients aged ≥55 years are more likely to receive blood products than younger patients, but numbers of units given in the first 4 h appear based on injury severity. Age equity in acute resuscitation is demonstrated.
Authors
- Zaher Kmail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3411-9275)
- John R. Hess (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8596-4420)
- Itay Bentov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4905-294X)
- Thitikan Kunapaisal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6988-9632)
- Zhinan Liu
- Lynn G. Stansbury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6832-881X)
- Kathleen O’Connell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0147-5118)
- Monica S. Vavilala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2354-5279)
- Mairead Higgins
Institutions
- Prince of Songkla University (TH)
- University of Washington (US)
- Harborview Medical Center (US)
- University of Washington Tacoma (US)
- Rowan University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tme.13099
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00