Open AccessEarly high ratio platelet transfusion in trauma resuscitation and its outcomes
Author(s) -
Rubén Peralta,
Adarsh Vijay,
Ayman ElMenyar,
Rafael Consunji,
Ibrahim Afifi,
Ismail Mahmood,
Mohammad Asim,
Rifat Latifi,
Hassan AlThani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.195448
Subject(s) - medicine , injury severity score , resuscitation , major trauma , packed red blood cells , platelet , emergency department , blood transfusion , anesthesia , surgery , poison control , emergency medicine , injury prevention , psychiatry
The optimal ratio of platelets (PLTs) to packed red blood cell (PRBC) in trauma patients requiring massive transfusion protocol (MTP) is still controversial. This report aims to describe the effect of attaining a high PLT:PRBC ratio (≥1:1.5) within 4 h postinjury on the outcomes of trauma patients receiving MTP.