Table 5.
Mortality of trauma center patients undergoing emergency RBC transfusion
| Study | ISS | Total | Deaths | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, 2001 [32] | - | 81 | 29 | 35.8 | |
| Ball, 2011 [1] | 28 | 153 | 69 | 45.1 | |
| Ruchholtz, 2006 [18] | 39 | 116 | 56 | 47.5 | |
| Dutton, 2005 [27] | 34 | 161 | 71 | 44.1 | |
| Schwab, 1986 [19] | 27 | 99 | 37 | 37.4 | |
| Inaba, 2008 [15] | 26 | 1236 | 489 | 39.6 | |
| Como, 2004 [33] | - | 161 | 72 | 44.7 | |
| Miraflor, 2012 [17] | 28 | 132 | 45 | 34.1 | |
| Nunez, 2010 [2] | 27 | 485 | 136 | 28.0 | |
| 29.9 | 2624 | 1004 | 38.3 | 95% CI 36-40% |
RBC, Red blood cell; ISS, Injury severity score; -, Data not available; %, Percent; CI, Confidence interval.