• Can J Emerg Med · Jan 2012

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    The use of tranexamic acid for trauma patients?

    • Bryan J Weber and Colleen B Kjelland.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, USA. bryanjweber@ualberta.ca
    • Can J Emerg Med. 2012 Jan 1;14(1):53-6.

    Clinical QuestionDoes giving tranexamic acid to trauma patients who are actively bleeding or at risk for significant hemorrhage have an impact on mortality?Article ChosenCRASH-2 Trial Collaborators. Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2010;376:23-32.ObjectiveThe study collaborators sought to evaluate the effect of tranexamic acid on mortality in trauma patients who were actively bleeding or at risk for significant hemorrhage. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of vascular occlusive events and the number of blood transfusions required.

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