Is pre-trauma center red blood cell transfusion associated with improved early outcomes in air medical trauma patients?
Pre-trauma center RBC was associated with an increased probability of 24-hour survival, decreased risk of shock, and lower 24-hour RBC requirement. Pre-trauma center RBC appears beneficial in severely injured air medical trauma patients and prospective study is warranted as PTC RBC transfusion becomes more readily available.
Differences in RMP cannot account for the relative sparing of L2 axons in severe CTS.