Recent Developments in Emergency Blood Transfusion

Whole blood in civilian transfusion practice: A review of the literature

“…This article reviews the literature on adult and pediatric applications of LTOWB with a focus on North America, as experience in other geographic areas has been published elsewhere. 3,4 It will also examine the use of LTOWB from vein to vein, starting at the blood center, then moving into the field, and finally into the hospital.…”