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Vaidehi Prasanth: The Role of Viscoelastic Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Jun 9, 2026, 10:52

Vaidehi Prasanth: The Role of Viscoelastic Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Vaidehi Prasanth, Senior Resident at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by her published in Tranfusion Medicine, adding;

”Trauma-induced coagulopathy remains a major challenge in the management of severe bleeding.

While viscoelastic testing (TEG/ROTEM) has demonstrated significant potential for guiding targeted haemostatic resuscitation, its implementation in low- and middle-income countries is often limited by financial, infrastructural, logistical, and training-related barriers.
In this article, the main focus is about:

Current evidence comparing viscoelastic testing with conventional coagulation tests in trauma care.
Challenges affecting adoption of VET-guided algorithms in resource limited settings.
Practical and evidence based strategies to strengthen trauma haemorrhage management.
The importance of patient blood management and system-level improvements in LMICs.

I am grateful to my mentors, faculty, and colleagues whose discussions and insights contributed to this work.”

Title: Viscoelastic testing versus conventional coagulation tests in trauma-induced coagulopathy: Barriers to implementation in low- and middle-income countries

Authers: Vaidehi Prasanth

Vaidehi Prasanth: The Role of Viscoelastic Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries