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Table 2 Transfusion products and hemostatic agents administered

From: Point-of-care platelet function testing for guided transfusion in neurosurgical management of intracranial hemorrhage: a systematic review

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Blood products

Prevalence/Volume of Transfusion

Beynon

Platelet concentrate

28.6% overall

Tranexamic acid

28.6% overall

Desmopressin

28.6% overall

Majmundar

Platelets

VerifyNow 72%

Control 19%

Rimaitis

RBCs

ROTEM 18.8%

Control 15.4%

Fresh frozen plasma

ROTEM 13%

Control 16.9%

Platelet

ROTEM 11.6%

Control 10.8%

Prothrombin complex concentrate

ROTEM 36.2%

Control 38.5%

Cryoprecipitate

ROTEM 10.1%

Control 3.1%

Tranexamic acid

ROTEM 36.2%

Control 38.5%

Vahtera

Tranexamic acid

3% overall

Von der Brelie

Blood

2.7 units overall

Ellenberger

RBC

High bleeders 5 units

Low bleeders 1 units

Fresh frozen plasma

High bleeders 3 units

Low bleeders 2 units

Platelets

High bleeders 2 units

Low bleeders 2 units

Prothrombin complex concentrate

High bleeders 1.8 × 10^3 units

Low bleeders 3 × 10^3 units

Fibrinogen

High bleeders 4 g

Low bleeders 4 g

Recombinant Factor VII

High bleeders 7 mg

Low bleeders 0 mg

Tranexamic acid

High bleeders 1.5 g

Low bleeders 1.0 g