Much has been written about the benefits of prehospital blood transfusion for traumatic hemorrhage. Can this success be ascribed to non-traumatic hemorrhage as well? This small study (50 patients over 10 years!) says there were improvements in patient physiology (shock index) for those patients receiving blood for GI bleed, etc. Much more research is needed however this could be a beneficial practice in the future.
References
Kodakadath, H., Dillane, S., Griggs, J. et al. Pre-hospital blood transfusion in non-traumatic major haemorrhage: a retrospective observational study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med33, 191 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-025-01495-z
