Prehospital whole-blood transfusion in two countries: comparison of patient characteristics in Sweden and the Northeastern United States
Significant differences exist between Sweden and the Northeastern U.S. in prehospital WB transfusion demographics and practices. These findings highlight that one should not assume similar patient profiles or transfusion strategies across different countries' EMS WB programs.
Authors
- Ragnar Henningsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4006-2591)
- J. N. Norman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6716-2472)
- Ira J. Blumen
- Norbert Lübenow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-6740)
- Michael McCartin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7940-9591)
- Denise Bäckström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4075-4600)
- David W. Schoenfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3909-3728)
- Agneta Wikman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8810-7974)
- Stephen H. Thomas
Institutions
- Swedish Defence University (SE)
- Linköping University (SE)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Harvard University (US)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Karlstad Central Hospital (SE)
- Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-025-03037-9
- Primary Topic
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00