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Integrated Compensatory Responses in a Human Model of Hemorrhage

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¹Harvard University, Boston, MA 02132-4927, USA. john_hedley-whyte@hms.harvard.edu

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Almroth Wright described blood transfusion in 1894, with widespread clinical use by 1918. Harvard Medical School and American/Canadian clinicians were vital in its wartime application.

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Area of Science:

Medical History
Hematology
Surgical Practice

Background:

The early history of blood transfusion practices.
The development of blood transfusion during World War I.

Observation:

Almroth Wright described blood transfusion in 1894.
Widespread clinical and wartime use of transfusion by 1918.

Findings:

Harvard Medical School played a crucial role in advancing transfusion techniques.
American and Canadian clinicians, alongside British counterparts, were instrumental in its deployment.
Key figures included surgeons Robertson and Bruce, physician Roger I. Lee, surgeon George W Crile, Peyton Rous, and Richard Lewisohn.

Implications:

Indirect citrated nutrient-enhanced blood transfusion became a standard practice for the Allies.
The work laid the foundation for modern blood banking and transfusion medicine.
Collaboration between institutions like Harvard Medical School and international clinicians accelerated medical advancements.