Massive bleeding causes approximately 50% of deaths in patients with major trauma. Most patients die within 6 h of injury, which is preventable in at least 10% of cases. For these patients, early activation of the massive transfusion protocol (MTP) is a critical survival factor. With severe trauma, high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB-1, i.e., amphoterin) is released into the blood, and its levels correlate with the development of a systemic inflammatory response, traumatic coagulopathy, and fibrinolysis. Previous work has shown that higher levels of HMGB-1 are associated with a higher use of red blood cell transfusions. We conducted a retrospective analysis of previous prospective single-center study to assess the value of admission HMGB-1 levels in predicting activation of MTP in the emergency department. From July 11, 2019, to April 23, 2022, a total of 104 consecutive adult patients with severe trauma (injury severity score > 16) were enrolled. A blood sample was taken at admission, and HMGB-1 was measured. MTP activation in the emergency department was recorded in the study documentation. The total amount of blood products and fibrinogen administered to patients within 6 h of admission was monitored. Among those patients with massive bleeding requiring MTP activation, we found significantly higher levels of HMGB-1 compared to patients without MTP activation (median [interquartile range]: 84.3 µg/L [34.2-145.9] vs. 21.1 µg/L [15.7-30.4]; p < 0.001). HMGB-1 level showed good performance in predicting MTP activation, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.84 (95% CI 0.75-0.93) and a cut-off value of 30.55 µg/L. HMGB-1 levels correlated significantly with the number of red blood cell units (rs [95% CI] 0.46 [0.28-0.61]; p < 0.001), units of fresh frozen plasma (rs 0.46 [0.27-0.61]; p < 0.001), platelets (rs 0.48 [0.30-0.62]; p < 0.001), and fibrinogen (rs 0.48 [0.32-0.62]; p < 0.001) administered in the first 6 h after hospital admission. Admission HMGB-1 levels reliably predict severe bleeding requiring MTP activation in the emergency department and correlate with the amount of blood products and fibrinogen administered during the first 6 h of hemorrhagic shock resuscitation.Trial registration: NCT03986736. Registration date: June 4, 2019.

• Keywords
• Bleeding, HMGB-1, Major trauma, Massive transfusion protocol,
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• Biomarkers blood   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Blood Transfusion * methods   MeSH
• Hemorrhage * therapy   blood   etiology   diagnosis   MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• HMGB1 Protein * blood   MeSH
• Wounds and Injuries * complications   blood   therapy   MeSH
• Retrospective Studies MeSH
• ROC Curve MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Injury Severity Score MeSH
• Emergency Service, Hospital MeSH
• Check Tag
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Male MeSH
• Aged MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Observational Study MeSH
• Names of Substances
• Biomarkers MeSH
• HMGB1 protein, human MeSH Browser
• HMGB1 Protein * MeSH

Shock index (a ratio between heart rate and systolic blood pressure) predicts transfusion requirements and the need for haemostatic resuscitation in severe trauma patients. In the present study, we aimed to determine whether prehospital and on-admission shock index values can be used to predict low plasma fibrinogen in trauma patients. Between January 2016 and February 2017, trauma patients admitted from the helicopter emergency medical service into two large trauma centres in the Czech Republic were prospectively assessed for demographic, laboratory and trauma-associated variables and shock index at scene, during transport and at admission to the emergency department. Hypofibrinogenemia defined as fibrinogen plasma level of 1.5 g·L-l was deemed as a cut-off for further analysis. Three hundred and twenty-two patients were screened for eligibility. Of these, 264 (83%) were included for further analysis. The hypofibrinogenemia was predicted by the worst prehospital shock index with the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUROC) of 0.79 (95% CI 0.64-0.91) and by the admission shock index with AUROC of 0.79 (95% CI 0.66-0.91). For predicting hypofibrinogenemia, the prehospital shock index ≥ 1 has 0.5 sensitivity (95% CI 0.19-0.81), 0.88 specificity (95% CI 0.83-0.92) and a negative predictive value of 0.98 (0.96-0.99). The shock index may help to identify trauma patients at risk of hypofibrinogenemia early in the prehospital course.

• Keywords
• coagulopathy, fibrinogen concentrate, hypofibrinogenemia, shock index, trauma,
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• Journal Article MeSH

BACKGROUND: Severe traumatic injury continues to present challenges to healthcare systems around the world, and post-traumatic bleeding remains a leading cause of potentially preventable death among injured patients. Now in its fifth edition, this document aims to provide guidance on the management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following traumatic injury and encourages adaptation of the guiding principles described here to individual institutional circumstances and resources. METHODS: The pan-European, multidisciplinary Task Force for Advanced Bleeding Care in Trauma was founded in 2004, and the current author group included representatives of six relevant European professional societies. The group applied a structured, evidence-based consensus approach to address scientific queries that served as the basis for each recommendation and supporting rationale. Expert opinion and current clinical practice were also considered, particularly in areas in which randomised clinical trials have not or cannot be performed. Existing recommendations were re-examined and revised based on scientific evidence that has emerged since the previous edition and observed shifts in clinical practice. New recommendations were formulated to reflect current clinical concerns and areas in which new research data have been generated. RESULTS: Advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of post-traumatic coagulopathy have supported improved management strategies, including evidence that early, individualised goal-directed treatment improves the outcome of severely injured patients. The overall organisation of the current guideline has been designed to reflect the clinical decision-making process along the patient pathway in an approximate temporal sequence. Recommendations are grouped behind the rationale for key decision points, which are patient- or problem-oriented rather than related to specific treatment modalities. While these recommendations provide guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of major bleeding and coagulopathy, emerging evidence supports the author group's belief that the greatest outcome improvement can be achieved through education and the establishment of and adherence to local clinical management algorithms. CONCLUSIONS: A multidisciplinary approach and adherence to evidence-based guidance are key to improving patient outcomes. If incorporated into local practice, these clinical practice guidelines have the potential to ensure a uniform standard of care across Europe and beyond and better outcomes for the severely bleeding trauma patient.

• Keywords
• Coagulopathy, Emergency medicine, Haemostasis, Practice guideline, Trauma,
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• Encephalocele prevention & control   MeSH
• Blood Coagulation drug effects   physiology   MeSH
• Hemorrhage drug therapy   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Evidence-Based Medicine methods   trends   MeSH
• Wounds and Injuries complications   drug therapy   MeSH
• Guidelines as Topic * MeSH
• Respiration, Artificial methods   MeSH
• Check Tag
• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Journal Article MeSH
• Geographicals
• Europe MeSH