The use of whole blood (WB) resuscitation among trauma patients can result in significant reduction in the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study presented at the 2024 Annual Scientific Assembly of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
“This study adds to the growing body of evidence that WB confers equal, and possibly improved, outcomes for bleeding trauma patients,” lead author, Brittany Hout, PA-C, a physician assistant with the U.S. Navy in