Deploying whole blood to the battlefield-The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps initial experience during the 2023 war.
Ofer AlmogAvi BenovZivan BeerTsvi SirotkinOmri ShentalElon GlassbergPublished in: Transfusion (2024)
We describe the IDF-MCs' efforts to bring LTOWB to the front lines and present four cases in which LTOWB was administered. All patients were young male, with significant blood loss following penetrating injuries. One patient died in the operating room, following hospital arrival and emergency thoracotomy. The others survived. Our initial experience with bringing LTOWB as close as possible to the point of injury during high intensity fighting is encouraging, showing patient benefit along with logistic feasibility. After action reports and data collection will continue.
Keyphrases
- high intensity
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- case report
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- public health
- resistance training
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- electronic health record
- heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- quality improvement
- aortic valve replacement
- body composition
- aortic valve
- aortic stenosis
- data analysis
- big data
- drug induced