Table 3.
Blood Product and Fluid Utilization. All volumes are given in units or milliliters (mL) given in the 24 hour period after injury. Continuous variables are presented as means (standard deviation). pRBC = packed red blood cell; mL = milliliter.
| Fluid Type |
Group A (n=115) |
Group AB (n=76) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma units | ||||
| Emergency release plasma | 2.7 (2.5) | 2.5 (1.9) | .485 | |
| Total compatible plasma | 4.3 (5.7) | 5.6 (6.9) | .173 | |
| Compatible non-identical plasma | 0.17 (0.67) | 1.5 (4.2) | .009 | |
| Total plasma | 4.5 (5.7) | 7.0 (9.0) | .031 | |
| pRBC | ||||
| Emergency release pRBC | 2.3 (3.4) | 2.3 (3.1) | .909 | |
| Total pRBC | 4.0 (7.5) | 6.6 (9.7) | .051 | |
| Platelets | ||||
| Total incompatible platelets | 0.19 (0.75) | 0.11 (0.42) | .316 | |
| Total compatible platelets | 0.35 (0.82) | 0.54 (0.88) | .133 | |
| Total platelets | 0.52 (1.9) | 1.05 (1.1) | .030 | |
| Total crystalloid (mL) | 3845 (3163) | 2501 (1569) | <0.001 | |
| Tranexamic acid | 7% | 8% | .833 | |