The status of massive transfusion protocols in United States trauma centers: massive transfusion or massive confusion?
Schuster KM, Davis KA, Lui FY, Maerz LL, Kaplan LJ. The status of massive transfusion protocols in United States trauma centers: massive transfusion or massive confusion? Transfusion 2010, 50: 1545-1551. PMID: 20158684, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02587.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFresh frozen plasmaRed blood cellsTrauma surgeonsRatio of FFPUnited States trauma centersMassive transfusion protocolStates trauma centersSurgery of TraumaTransfusion protocolMassive transfusionTrauma centerEmergency departmentMost centersEastern AssociationAnesthesia staffWeb-based surveyLogistic regressionRBC ratioBlood bankStudy designBlood cellsOperating roomSurgeonsSurgeryProtocol utilization