Massive Transfusion Thresholds Associated with Combat Casualty Mortality during Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq: Implications for Role 1 Logistical Support Chains.

Abstract

We identified a wide range of numbers of received blood products associated with short-term mortality based upon prioritization of sensitivity or specificity. This study found only 2 units of blood product received had a 90% sensitivity for predicting 24-hour mortality, highlighting the resource mobilization challenges that confront healthcare providers during resuscitation at the Role 1.