The quantity of blood required in the total surgical care of 4470 war injured patients in four hospitals was 44.9 units for every 100 patients admitted (u/cp). Patients evacuated to hospital in less than 6h from wounding required 59.8 u/cp; patients admitted as a result of antipersonnel mines required 103.2 u/cp. Patients with burns potentially require most blood. Whether these figures permit prediction of transfusion requirements for future conflicts is discussed. © 1992 British Journal of Anaesthesia.
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Eshaya-chauvin, B., & Coupland, R. M. (1992). Transfusion requirements for the management of war injured: The experience of the international committee of the red cross. British Journal of Anaesthesia. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/68.2.221
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