The American journal of emergency medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
The efficacy of tranexamic acid for brain injury: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Tranexamic acid shows some treatment efficacy for traumatic brain injury. This systematic review and meta-analysis is conducted to investigate the efficacy of tranexamic acid for traumatic brain injury. ⋯ Tranexamic acid is associated with substantially reduced mortality and growth of hemorrhagic mass in patients with traumatic brain injury, but the need of neurosurgery and extracranial surgery, as well as the risk of unfavorable outcome (GOS) are similar between tranexamic acid and placebo.
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Review Meta Analysis
Risk factors for bowel resection among patients with incarcerated groin hernias: A meta-analysis.
Early recognition of the risk of bowel resection of patients with incarcerated groin hernia will facilitate the clinical decision making of surgeons and improve the outcomes of patients. This study aimed to quantitatively analyse the risk factors of bowel resection in incarcerated groin hernia patients. ⋯ The 8 risk factors mentioned above are significantly associated with bowel resection in incarcerated groin hernia patients. The results of this meta-analysis provide a strong reference for the decision making of surgeons in the treatment of incarcerated groin hernia, facilitating the timely surgery and improving the outcome of patients.