Prehospital Plasma Transfusion: What Does the Literature Show?
Background: Early initiation of blood products transfusion after injury has been associated with improved patient outcomes following traumatic injury. The ability to transfuse patients’ plasma in the prehospital setting provides a prime opportunity to begin resuscitation with blood products earlier and with a more balanced plasma:RBC ratio than what has traditionally been done. Published studies on the use of prehospital plasma show a complex relationship between its use and improved survival. Summary: Examination of the literature shows that there may be a mortality benefit from the use of prehospital plasma, but that it may be limited to certain subgroups of trauma patients. The likelihood of realizing these survival benefits appears to be predicted by several factors including the type of injury, length of transport time, presence of traumatic brain injury, and total number of blood products transfused, whether the patient required only a few products or a massive transfusion. When taken as a whole the evidence appears to show that prehospital plasma may have a mortality benefit that is most clearly demonstrated in patients with blunt injuries, moderate transfusion requirements, traumatic brain injury, and/or transport time greater than 20 min, as well as those who demonstrate a certain cytokine expression profile. Key Messages: The evidence suggests that a targeted use of prehospital plasma will most likely maximize the benefits from the use of this limited resource. It is also possible that prehospital plasma may best be provided through whole blood as survival benefits were greatest in patients who received both prehospital plasma and RBCs.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Prehospital Plasma Transfusion: What Does the Literature Show? ; volume:48 ; number:6 ; year:2021 ; pages:358-365 ; extent:8
Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy ; 48, Heft 6 (2021), 358-365 (gesamt 8)
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Jackson, Bryon P.
Sperry, Jason L.
Yazer, Mark H.
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10.1159/000519627
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021121523175576527704
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:36 AM CEST
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- Jackson, Bryon P.
- Sperry, Jason L.
- Yazer, Mark H.
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