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Castilla-La Mancha launches prehospital blood transfusions in mobile ICUs
The Government of Castilla-La Mancha has launched a pioneering program to provide prehospital blood transfusions via mobile intensive care units (UVI móviles). This initiative makes the region the first autonomous community in Spain to incorporate this capability into its terrestrial public emergency system.
Starting in Guadalajara, the program allows medical teams to administer blood transfusions to critically ill patients with severe hemorrhages at the scene of an emergency or during transport to a hospital. The medical protocol utilizes O-negative blood, which is universally compatible, along with fibrinogen to aid coagulation.
Scientific evidence indicates that mortality rates increase by approximately 5% for every minute of delay in activating massive transfusion protocols. This advancement is intended to stabilize patients facing life-threatening situations such as traffic accidents, polytrauma, gastrointestinal hemorrhages, and aortic aneurysm ruptures. The technology and logistics used in these mobile units mirror those previously deployed in the region's medical helicopters.
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Alberto Jara · Castilla-La Mancha · Guadalajara · Servicio de Salud de Castilla-La Mancha
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The program utilizes O-negative blood, which is universally compatible, along with fibrinogen. clmpress.com · eldigitaldecuenca.com · diariosanitario.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mortality increases by approximately 5% for every minute of delay in activating a massive transfusion protocol. clmpress.com · eldigitaldecuenca.com · diariosanitario.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Castilla-La Mancha is the first autonomous community in Spain to incorporate prehospital blood transfusion into its mobile intensive care units (UVI móvil). clmpress.com · eldigitaldecuenca.com · diariosanitario.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The new capability brings advanced critical medicine closer to patients and saves time in critical situations. clmpress.com · eldigitaldecuenca.com · diariosanitario.com