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Prehospital Whole Blood is Not Superior to Blood Components for Trauma Patients

Observational studies suggest that prehospital whole blood may offer benefits over blood components in trauma patients, including a reduction in the total volume of blood products transfused. The SWiFT (Study of Whole Blood in Frontline Trauma) randomized controlled superiority trial included 616 trauma patients with life-threatening bleeding (75% male; 71% blunt injuries) in England, who were randomized to receive either…

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