Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Canadian tertiary care pediatric massive hemorrhage protocols: a survey and comprehensive national review
Authors' conclusion
Pediatric MHP content was highly variable. Activation demographics suggest underuse in nontrauma settings.
Study context
- Population
- Canadian pediatric tertiary care hospitalssites, 100% response rate
- Participants
- 18 participants
- Outcome
- Pediatric MHP content
Methodological detailsdocument review
- Document review
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Hospitals with pediatric-specific MHP content
- 13/18
- Trauma as most common indication for MHP activation
- 54%
- Activation based on specific blood volume anticipated/transfused over time
- 10/13
- Rapid incorporation of laboratory-guided goal-directed transfusion
- 12/13
- Sites using an audit tool
- 8
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Canadian tertiary care pediatric massive hemorrhage protocols: a survey and comprehensive national review. Can J Anaesth. Published 6 December 2023. doi:10.
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