Blood transfusions in mass casualty events: recent trends.
Glenn RamseyPublished in: Vox sanguinis (2020)
Based on available mass casualty data, we recommend planning for 3 RBC, 1 plasma and one-fourth platelet-dose units per admission for blood centres (event-wide), and 6, 4 and one-half UPA, respectively, for trauma centres, which have seen rising plasma usage and large mass-shooting platelet needs.