2021
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-66244/v2
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Is the Whole Greater than the Sum of Its Parts? The Implementation and Outcomes of a Whole Blood Program in Ecuador

Abstract: Background: Hemorrhagic shock is a major cause of mortality in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Many institutions in LMICs lack the resources to adequately prescribe balanced resuscitation. This study aims to describe the implementation of a whole blood program in Latin America and to discuss the outcomes of the patients that received whole blood (WB).Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patients resuscitated with WB from 2013-2019. Five units of O+ WB were made available on a consistent bas… Show more

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