Publications by authors named "Jens Schwietring"
Article Synopsis
- Exsanguination is a major cause of preventable death in severe trauma, making immediate hemorrhage control and blood product transfusion essential, but Germany has lagged in prehospital blood product transfusion (PHBT) adoption due to its fragmented emergency medical service system.
- This review analyzed 333 relevant studies to assess the historical context, international practices, and the current state of PHBT research, which faces challenges in trial design and recruitment.
- Despite inconclusive survival benefits from recent trials, there is evidence suggesting potential improvements in patient outcomes, with thousands of trauma patients in Germany possibly benefiting from PHBT each year.*
Background: In Europe, ambulances are increasingly being equipped with blood products for prehospital use. Available evidence on the early administration of blood products comes from military medicine and the Anglo-American medical literature; the evidence cannot be easily transferred to European countries.
Objectives: This study assesses the incidence of patients with massive haemorrhage after trauma and the potential need for prehospital blood transfusions.