World War I and the Origins of Blood Transfusion for the Trauma Patient

Mil Med. 2023 Dec 22:usad483. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usad483. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of blood transfusion to treat hemorrhagic shock is a relatively new treatment with its origins in World War I. Due to the severity and nature of injuries seen, World War I provided the stimulus to propel medicine forward and accept whole blood transfusion for the trauma patient.PMID:38140985 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usad483

Source: Military Medicine - December 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joseph R Danford Source Type: research