People with blood type O are more likely to die from trauma.
People with blood type O are at risk of serious injury due to hemophilia, leading to more blood loss.
According toTelegraph, dData analysis from 901 emergency patients in Japan showed that the mortality rateIn people with blood type O, the mortality rate is 28%. Meanwhile, the mortality rate in other blood types is only 11%.
"Recent studies have suggested that blood type O may be a potential risk factor for bleeding,"Dr. Wataru Takayama, from Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, said.
Blood loss is the leading cause of death in severe trauma. However,There is little research focusing on the association between blood type and death from trauma."We want to test this connection,"Dr. Takayama said.
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Scientists have discovered that a blood clotting factor is present in lower concentrations in blood type O than in other blood types. That isvon Willebrand factor, which helps blood clot after injury.Status nThis makes people with blood type O bleed more and increase the risk of death from serious injuries.
Blood types are usually classified based on a protein found on the surface of red blood cells. The main blood types are A, B, AB and O. In the UK, around 47% of the population has O blood, making O the most common blood type in the country.
Blood type O can be given to other blood types. Blood type A can only be given to people with blood type A or AB. People with blood type B can only give blood to people with the same blood type or AB. A person with blood type AB can only give blood to people with the same blood type.
The study results suggest that doctors need to be more aggressive when giving blood transfusions to type O blood patients with severe trauma, who are more likely to die from blood loss than others, Dr. Takayama added.
The study was published in the journalCritical Care
