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. 2017 Apr 15;7(2):17–26.

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.