A systematic review of indications when and how a military walking Blood Bank could bridge blood product unavailability

DISCUSSION: This unusual protocol needs to be integrated into the medical support plan until conventional transfusion support can take over, and should include on-site blood collection from a donor, whether a WBB or an emergency donor panel. The benefits of such a protocol outweigh the risks in a life-threatening situation, especially since these risks can be anticipated and minimised by planning to pre-screen all potential donors before their deployment. Finally, educating and training the staff who must implement this unusual procedure can also improve the safety and survival rate of future patients.PMID:38315529 | DOI:10.2450/BloodTransfus.603
Source: Blood Transfusion - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research