ABSTRACTS FOR TOP SCORING CEM ABSTRACTS
Abstracts for top scoring CEM abstracts,Wednesday 16 September 11.45–12.45, GreatHallMassive blood transfusion in UK trauma
The Royal Oldham Hospital
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Introduction
There is limited evidence on best practice in trauma patients requiring massive blood transfusion (MBT) and few studies have characterised MBT practice in UK trauma. This study describes the Trauma Research and Audit Network (TARN) experience of massive transfusion over a 4-year period.
Methods
Trauma patients admitted to participating TARN hospitals (60% of trauma-receiving hospitals within England and Wales) were entered prospectively into a trauma database and their demographic, clinical and outcome details recorded. Patients between 2005 and 2009 receiving any blood product were included in this study. MBT was defined as administration of 10 or more units of packed red cells within 24 h. The number of patients receiving massive transfusion, patient characteristics and mortality were then examined.
Results
Data were available on 28 703 patients. 1098 patients (3.8%) received blood products while 131 (0.5%) received MBT. Patients receiving MBT were
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