Tranexamic acid for gastrointestinal bleeding: can a reduction in the risk of death be discounted? A systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 64 724 bleeding patients
Objectives HALT-IT was an international, randomised trial which assessed the effects of tranexamic acid (TXA) in 12 009 patients with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The results found no evidence that TXA reduces death. It is widely accepted that results of trials should be interpreted in the contex...
Main Authors: | Ian Roberts, Haleema Shakur-Still, Danielle Beaumont, Katharine Ker, Raoul Mansukhani, Monica Arribas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/2/e059982.full |
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