Nationwide trends in prehospital blood product use after injury 2020-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prehospital blood transfusion improves survival after injury. Understanding potential demand for and usage of prehospital blood transfusion is important to help improve supply and utilization of this prehospital intervention. The primary objective of this study is to describe potential current demand for prehospital blood product in adults after blunt and penetrating injury from 2020 to 2023. We also estimate the extent to which this potential demand is being met.

Methods

Patients ≥16 years with blunt/penetrating injuries included in the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) from 2020 to 2023 were identified. Patients were classified into Cohort 1 (systolic blood pressure (SBP) <90 and heart rate (HR) >108 or SBP <70) and Cohort 2 (shoc

SUBMITTER: Carico C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12035996 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature