Table 10.
Mortality of matched civilian patients transported by helicopter with prehospital blood available
| Life flight service | Other air service | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| PHTX available | PHTX not available | ||
| Number of patients | 716 | 169 | |
| Scene hypotension | 14% | 15% | 0.855 |
| Injury severity score | 22 | 22 | 0.998 |
| Prehospital transfusion | 137 (19%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.0001 |
| 30-day mortality | 22% | 21% | 0.626 |
| 24-hour mortality | 14% | 13% | 0.529 |
| Massive transfusion | 8% | 12% | 0.133 |
PHTX, Prehospital blood products transfusion.