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Prehospital administration of blood products – Experiences from a Finnish HEMS
Civilian emergency medical services utilize prehospital blood products in Great Britain, Australia, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and more. The collective conclusion from reports from these countries is that it is feasible and safe to deliver prehospital transfusions. Depending on the surrounding population, 1–8 patients per month are in need of prehospital transfusion by a HEMS unit. Read about the experience of the first Finnish HEMS unit to carry red blood cells on EMS missions in Finland.
Prehospital Therapy with Blood Products – the “HeliBlut”-Project
A severe and critical hemorrhage is a major factor for morbidity and mortality of trauma patients. “Project HeliBlut” in the DRF Luftrettung, a German HEMS provider, facilitated the prehospital use of packed red blood cells and plasma and enabled better treatment for patients with critical bleeding. Prehospital transfusion is a major step to improve the prehospital treatment of bleeding patients. Moreover, it is safe and the use is in accordance with the German transfusion guidelines.
°MEQU wins a public tender to supply °M Warmer System to UK MOD
We are pleased to announce that °MEQU, in cooperation with our UK partner Fenton Pharmaceuticals, has won a public tender to provide portable blood and IV fluid warming devices (˚M Warmer System) to The Ministry of Defence (MOD) of the United Kingdom. The...
Effectiveness of warmed IV fluids to prevent hypothermia in caesarean birth
New updates were made on the NICE guideline for caesarean birth. The updates included a recommendation of the use of warmed IV fluids for all women having caesarean birth using a fluid warming device. IV fluids to be warmed here include blood products and all irrigation fluids in order to prevent and manage hypothermia and shivering.
Trauma Prehospital Hypothermia Prevention and Treatment
Background: Hypothermia in trauma patients causes increased morbidity and mortality. Swift recognition and treatment are important to prevent any further heat loss. In addition, patient discomfort from cold decreases satisfaction with care. The administration of...
°M Warmer System to Save Injured Cave Adventurers in Hungary
°MEQU’s mission is to make it possible to provide warm blood to any bleeding patient – regardless of where the injury takes place. Being in a remote place far from a hospital should never justify giving patients cold fluids. We believe in faster, better, and more...
Warming Intravenous Fluids for Improved Patient Comfort in the Emergency Department
Nearly one-quarter of emergency department (ED) patients in the United States are treated with intravenous (IV) fluids. These fluids are typically stored at room temperature and infused into patients without prior warming. During infusion of room temperature IV...
Norwegian National Air Ambulance Services Choose ˚M Warmer System
We are pleased to announce that we have won a public tender to provide portable blood and IV-fluid warming devices (˚M Warmer System) to Norwegian National Air Ambulance Services (Luftambulansetjenesten HF). Norwegian National Air Ambulance Services is...
Hungarian HEMS Adopts ˚M Warmer System – Portable Blood & IV Fluid Warmer
Magyar Légimentő Nonprofit Kft., Hungarian air ambulance services, has just recieved refurbished helicopters with the state of the art technology. Their new equipment includes ˚M Warmer System, which allows them for administration of blood products and IV fluids to...
Prehospital Blood Product Resuscitation in the Severely Injured Patient
A Secondary Analysis of the Prehospital Air Medical Plasma Trial Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether prehospital blood products reduce 30-day mortality in patients at risk for hemorrhagic shock compared with crystalloid only...