An analysis of the pediatric casualties undergoing massive transfusion in Iraq and Afghanistan

Existing data on pediatric massive transfusion as part of trauma resuscitation is limited. We report the characteristics of pediatric casualties associated with undergoing massive transfusion at US military treatment facilities during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. We queried the Departm...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2020-05, Vol.38 (5), p.895-899
Main Authors: Schauer, Steven G., Wheeler, Abigail R., April, Michael D., Gale, Hannah L., Becker, Tyson E., Hill, Guyon J., Borgman, Matthew A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Blood
Blood pressure
Blood products
Cardiac arrhythmia
Casualties
Developed countries
Documentation
Emergency medical care
Explosives
Extremities
Heart rate
Hemorrhage
Hypotension
Injuries
Laboratories
Massive
Military
Mortality
Pediatric
Pediatrics
Tachycardia
Transfusion
Trauma
Variables
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Summary:Existing data on pediatric massive transfusion as part of trauma resuscitation is limited. We report the characteristics of pediatric casualties associated with undergoing massive transfusion at US military treatment facilities during combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. We queried the Department of Defense Trauma Registry (DODTR) for all pediatric subjects admitted to US and Coalition fixed-facility hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan from January 2007 to January 2016. We stratified subjects by Centers for Disease Control age groupings:
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2019.07.007