Table 8.
Matched mortality of trauma patients receiving prehospital red blood cell transfusions
| PTC RBC transfusion | No PTC RBC transfusion | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 35 | 78 | |
| From the scene | 71% | 76% | 0.64 |
| Injury severity score | 34 | 30 | 0.81 |
| Base deficit | 10 | 9 | 0.88 |
| Admission hypotension | 60% | 74% | 0.02 |
| 24-hour trauma center RBC (units) | 14.0 | 8.3 | < 0.01 |
PTC, Pretrauma center; RBC, Red blood cell.