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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Effect of tranexamic acid on mortality in patients with traumatic bleeding: prespecified analysis of data from randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2012; 345: e5839.

Published: 4th January 2013

Authors: Roberts I, Perel P, Prieto-Merino D, Shakur H, Coats T, Hunt BJ et al. et al.

Conclusion

The protective effects of tranexamic acid given within 3h of trauma were evident at all levels of expected risk of death at baseline in this study that included 13,273 injured patients.

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