Annals of clinical and laboratory science
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Ann. Clin. Lab. Sci. · May 2018
Clinical TrialBlood Transfusion Indicators Following Trauma in the Non-Massively Bleeding Patient.
Establishing transfusion guidelines during trauma resuscitation is challenging. Our objective was to evaluate indications for transfusion in trauma patients who emergently received ≤2 units of red blood cells (RBC) during the first hour of resuscitation. ⋯ Lactate and bicarbonate blood levels may be potential indicators for RBC transfusion need during trauma resuscitation in non-massively bleeding patients.