Evaluation of the Potential for Improvement of Clinical Outcomes in Trauma Patients with Massive Hemorrhage by Maintaining a High Plasma-to-Red Blood Cell Ratio during the First Hour of Hospitalization
Table 3
Transfusion time and plasma-to-RBC ratio (n = 102).
NPMT-matched control (n = 51)
MTP (n = 51)
Initial RBC transfusion time (min)
13.7
12.1
0.028
Initial plasma transfusion time (min)
72.7
15.2
0.001
Transfused units of RBC in the first 1 h
5.0
7.1
0.005
Transfused units of plasma in the first 1 h
0.8
5.4
<0.001
Transfused units of RBC in the first 4 h
10.1
11.9
0.180
Transfused units of plasma in the first 4 h
5.5
11.9
<0.001
Transfused units of RBC in the first 24 h
14.0
15.8
0.550
Transfused units of plasma in the first 24 h
13.5
17.8
0.338
Plasma: RBC ratio in the first 1 h
0.2
0.8
<0.001
Plasma: RBC ratio in the first 4 h
0.6
1.1
<0.001
Plasma: RBC ratio in the first 24 h
1.0
1.1
0.146
AIS: abbreviated injury scale; NPMT: nonprotocolised massive transfusion; MTP: massive transfusion protocol RBC: red blood cells. P values less than 0.05 were indicated in bold.
