Naval Support Activity Hospital, Danang, Casualty Blood Utilization January to June 1968.
Abstract
A surgical data base, containing medical information on 2,021 combat casualties admitted to the Naval Support Activity Hospital, Danang, South Vietnam, between January and June 1968, was used to provide information on the way whole blood was given to casualties from the time they were admitted until the end of their initial surgery. Of the 2,021 admissions, 516 (25.5%) were given a total of 3,148 units of blood (mean = 6.1 units). The greatest number of casualties (N = 118) were given two units, and 48.8% of all casualties given blood were given three units or less. Some blood was given almost every day of the study (97.2% of the time). When the wounding agents were considered as a variable 'Artillery/rockets/mortars had the highest percentages of casualties (38.9%), casualties that were given blood (32.4%), and the total amount of blood given (24.3%). The weapons causing wounds had distinct implications for blood use. Important considerations are: (1) mix of weapons - the amount of particular weapon usage and its proportional usage compared to other weapons used at the same time, (2) the weapons; ability to cause a wound that requires any blood to be given, and (3) weapons that cause wounds that require large amounts of blood to be given.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA173347
Entities
People
- Brian G. Mccaughey
- James Garrick
- Jan B. Kelley
- Larry C. Carey
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center