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Table 5 RBC transfusion and coagulation therapy administered during the first 24 hours

From: FIBTEM provides early prediction of massive transfusion in trauma

 

non-MT group

(<10 RBC units/24 hours)

n = 245

MT group

(>10 RBC units/24 hours)

n = 78

P-value

RBC (U)

2 (0 to 5)

15 (12 to 17)

<0.0001

Fibrinogen concentrate (g)

0 (0 to 4)

10 (7 to 14)

<0.0001

PCC (U)

0 (0 to 0)

2,400 (1,200 to 4,275)

<0.0001

Platelet concentrate (U)

0 (0 to 0)

0 (0 to 2)

<0.0001

  1. MT, massive transfusion; n, number of patients; non-MT, non-massive transfusion; PCC, prothrombin complex concentrate; RBC, red blood cell concentrate; U, units.
  2. Data are presented as median and interquartile range. Groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U-test.
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