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ArticleCanadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie

Whole blood and freeze-dried plasma in Canadian trauma care.

Pierre-Marc Dion, Johnathan Mack, Asim Alam, Sebastian Vuong, Jeff Scott, Damien Miller, Andrew Beckett

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Article in Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Pierre-Marc DionFrom the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion); the Royal Canadian Medical Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion, Vuong, Scott, Miller, Beckett); Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ont. (Mack, Alam); Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que. (Mack); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett).
Johnathan MackFrom the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion); the Royal Canadian Medical Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion, Vuong, Scott, Miller, Beckett); Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ont. (Mack, Alam); Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que. (Mack); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett).
Asim AlamFrom the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion); the Royal Canadian Medical Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion, Vuong, Scott, Miller, Beckett); Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ont. (Mack, Alam); Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que. (Mack); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett).
Sebastian VuongFrom the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion); the Royal Canadian Medical Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion, Vuong, Scott, Miller, Beckett); Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ont. (Mack, Alam); Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que. (Mack); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett).
Jeff ScottFrom the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion); the Royal Canadian Medical Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion, Vuong, Scott, Miller, Beckett); Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ont. (Mack, Alam); Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que. (Mack); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett).
Damien MillerFrom the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion); the Royal Canadian Medical Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion, Vuong, Scott, Miller, Beckett); Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ont. (Mack, Alam); Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que. (Mack); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett).
Andrew BeckettFrom the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion); the Royal Canadian Medical Service, Canadian Armed Forces, Ottawa, Ont. (Dion, Vuong, Scott, Miller, Beckett); Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ont. (Mack, Alam); Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que. (Mack); Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett); the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Beckett) andrew.beckett@unityhealth.to.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article highlights the crucial role of blood transfusion in trauma care and explores the historical and contemporary use of whole blood and freeze-dried plasma in Canadian health care. Early use of whole blood and freeze-dried plasma during global conflicts led to advancements in transfusion medicine. The transition to blood component therapy improved transfusion safety and precision. However, there is an increasing interest in using whole blood and freeze-dried plasma, supported by recent evidence suggesting potential benefits over blood component therapy, particularly in trauma cases. Canadian initiatives, such as leukoreduced whole blood production for the military, indicate efforts to address logistical challenges in delivering trauma care, especially in remote areas. Challenges remain, including logistical issues and regulatory complexities, requiring coordinated efforts for effective implementation. Overall, there's growing support for integrating whole blood and freeze-dried plasma into trauma care across Canada.

Indexed as

Blood TransfusionFreeze DryingPlasmaWounds and InjuriesBlood Component TransfusionCanadaHumans

Identifiers

PMID39442950
PMCPMC11530261

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