Transfusion medicine
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Transfusion medicine · Apr 2013
Comparative Study Clinical TrialExperience with a massive transfusion protocol in the management of massive haemorrhage.
A massive transfusion response (MTR) was introduced in 2007 to provide blood and blood products in a timelier manner. Aim of this study was to determine whether implementation of the MTR was associated with a change in clinical practice or mortality. ⋯ Although there has been a significant change in transfusion practice in MT patients using a MTR, no change in mortality could be documented using such a protocol.