Higher Doses of Calcium Associated With Survival in Trauma Patients

Calcium is required for coagulation, cardiac output, and peripheral vascular resistance. Between 85% and 94% of trauma patients treated with massive blood transfusion develop hypocalcemia.1 The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between increased intravenous calcium administration during massive transfusion and improved survival of trauma patients.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - March 21, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Dillon J. Wade, Collin Pilkington, J. Curran Henson, Hanna K. Jensen, Kyle Kalkwarf, Avi Bhavaraju, Nolan Bruce, Stephen Bowman, Joseph Margolick Source Type: research