Utility of point of care viscoelastic haemostatic assays for trauma patients in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Traumatic haemorrhage often requires initiation of a massive haemorrhage protocol (MHP). The primary aim of this exploratory Emergency Department (ED) study was to examine the utility of point of care Viscoelastic Haemostatic Assays (VHA) in terms of accuracy. The primary outcome was prediction of the need for massive transfusion (MT) at 24-hours.

Methods

Prospective observational study of consecutive trauma patients investigated with reported using STARD guidelines. Patients in an Australian ED setting < 1-hour from triage enrolled in a three-year window. The point-of-care device used was a TEG6s™ (Haemonetics, Braintree, MA, USA). The primary outcome was accuracy VHA testing for predicting MT delivery at 24-hours (an internationally recognised of

SUBMITTER: Coggins AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023681 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature