Postresuscitation platelet transfusion in major trauma patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Platelet transfusions (PLT-t) are a cornerstone of contemporary trauma resuscitation, but little is known about their use in the postresuscitation period. Our aims were to describe the utilization of PLT-t after resuscitation and examine their impact on platelet count and clinical outcomes.

Study design and methods

Adult trauma patients admitted to critical care at a single major trauma center were included. We compared patients who received PLT-t postresuscitation (>24 h after injury) with those who did not and examined platelet increments before and after each individual PLT-t episode. Logistic regressions were constructed to examine the association between postresuscitation PLT-t and clinical outcomes.

Results

This study included 803 injured patients, of

SUBMITTER: Rossetto A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12618904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature