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Australian experience with frozen blood products on military operations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20170457     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Historically, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has sourced all its blood supplies from the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. Recent ADF operations in the Middle East have highlighted a need to rely on other nations' blood supply systems. In 2008, the ADF embedded a surgical and intensive care team into the Netherlands-led forward health facility at the Uruzgan Medical Centre at Tarin Kowt in Afghanistan. To date, three teams have provided 2-month rotations as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. The Netherlands armed forces use a sophisticated system for supply of liquid and frozen blood products (frozen red cells, plasma and platelets). We review Australian experience with the Dutch system of supplying blood products for major trauma resuscitation in Afghanistan.
Authors:
Susan J Neuhaus; Ken Wishaw; Charles Lelkens
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Medical journal of Australia     Volume:  192     ISSN:  0025-729X     ISO Abbreviation:  Med. J. Aust.     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-22     Completed Date:  2010-03-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400714     Medline TA:  Med J Aust     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  203-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia. sneuhaus@adam.com.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Australia
Blood Banks / organization & administration*
Blood Preservation / utilization*
Blood Transfusion / methods*
Cryopreservation / utilization*
Hemorrhage / therapy*
Humans
Military Medicine / methods*
Military Personnel
Wounds and Injuries / therapy*

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