How Quickly to DSED | Whole Blood Transfusions

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 12-16, 2024.
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Monday Spoon Feed:
In out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), patients presenting with refractory ventricular fibrillation (RVF), receiving short interval (＜75ms) dual sequential external fibrillation (DSED) was linked to a higher probability of termination of ventricular fibrillation (VF) and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) when compared to longer DSED intervals.
Tuesday Spoon Feed:
Trauma patients who were resuscitated with whole blood compared to component therapy had improved 24-hour mortality and a decrease in the total amount of blood products needed for resuscitation.