Prediction of Mortality and of the Need for Massive Transfusion in Casualties Arriving at Combat Support Hospitals in Iraq
Abstract
Our purpose was to compare the Revised Trauma Score (RTS) with the new Field Triage Score (FTS) for prediction of mortality (MORT) and of need for massive transfusion (MASS, >10 units of packed cells or whole blood) in casualties arriving at combat support hospitals in Iraq.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA480295
Entities
People
- Charles E Wade
- John B Holcomb
- Leopoldo C. Cancio
- Susan A. West
Organizations
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research