Avoidable mortality from giving tranexamic acid to bleeding trauma patients: an estimation based on WHO mortality data, a systematic literature review and data from the CRASH-2 trial

Avoidable mortality from giving tranexamic acid to bleeding trauma patients: an estimation based on WHO mortality data, a systematic literature review and data from the CRASH-2 trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The CRASH-2 trial showed that early administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) safely reduces mortality in bleeding in trauma patients. Based on data from the CRASH-2 trial, global mortality data and a systematic literature review, we e...

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Main Authors: Ker Katharine, Kiriya Junko, Perel Pablo, Edwards Phil, Shakur Haleema, Roberts Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/12/3

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