Title
From battlefront to homefront: creation of a civilian walking blood bank
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Transfusion
Abstract
Hemorrhagic shock remains the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, despite major advances in trauma care. Early initiation of balanced resuscitation has been shown to decrease mortality in the hemorrhaging patient. To address transfusion limitations in austere environments or in the event of multiple casualties, walking blood banks have been used in the combat setting with great success. Leveraging the success of the region-wide whole blood program in San Antonio, Texas, we report a novel plan that represents a model response to mass casualty incidents.
First Page
S167
Last Page
S172
DOI
10.1111/trf.15694
Publication Date
6-1-2020
Recommended Citation
Braverman, Maxwell A.; Smith, Alison; Shahan, Charles Patrick; Axtman, Benjamin; Epley, Eric; Hitchman, Scott; Waltman, Elizabeth; Winckler, Christopher; Nicholson, Susannah E.; Eastridge, Brian J.; Stewart, Ronald M.; and Jenkins, Donald H., "From battlefront to homefront: creation of a civilian walking blood bank" (2020). Regional Trauma Network @SLUHN Articles & Publications. 9.
https://crin.sluhn.org/rtn_ap/9