The TOWAR Trial: What the 2026 Prehospital Whole Blood Data Actually Tells Tactical Programs
The May 2026 TOWAR trial did not kill prehospital whole blood — it clarified it. Here is the no-BS read...
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The TOWAR Trial: What the 2026 Prehospital Whole Blood Data Actually Tells Tactical Programs
The May 2026 TOWAR trial did not kill prehospital whole blood — it clarified it. Here is the no-BS read for TEMS, SOF, and rural EMS programs: tighten indications to the hemorrhagic shock subgroup, extend storage age to 21 days...
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The 2024 NASEMSO Evidence-Based Guideline for Prehospital Airway Management is feeding 2026 model protocols. Here is the no-BS airway ladder...
Prehospital Whole Blood for Rural EMS (2026): A No-BS Playbook to Start (or Support) a Field Transfusion Program
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Prehospital Sepsis in 2026: What the New Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Mean for EMS, Fire, and Tactical Med Teams
The 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines finally address the prehospital phase. Here is what changed for EMS, Fire, flight, and...
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