1) Why was this study conducted?

This study aims to discuss the emerging role that whole blood is playing in hemostatic resuscitation for severely injured trauma patients in hemorrhagic shock.

2) What were the most relevant results of the study?

In damage control resuscitation, the gold standard for resuscitation is a balanced component therapy with a 1:1:1 ratio. This strategy attempts to imitate the composition of the fluid that has been lost, shining light on the new proposals for the use of whole blood in hemostatic resuscitation.

3) What do these results contribute?

Whole blood confers numerous practical advantages over component therapy.