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ArticleWorld journal of emergency medicine2022

Tranexamic acid for major trauma patients in Ireland.

Kieran Walsh, Francis O'Keeffe, Louise Brent, Biswadev Mitra

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Article in World journal of emergency medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kieran WalshNational Trauma Research Institute, the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
Francis O'KeeffeNational Trauma Research Institute, the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
Louise BrentNational Office for Clinical Audit, Ardilaun House, Dublin D02 VN51, Ireland.
Biswadev MitraNational Trauma Research Institute, the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
Alfred Health · AUNational Trauma Research Institute · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Clinical Randomisation of an Anti-fibrinolytic in Significant Hemorrhage-2 (CRASH-2) is the largest randomized control trial (RCT) examining circulatory resuscitation for trauma patients to date and concluded a statistically significant reduction in all-cause mortality in patients administered tranexamic acid (TXA) within 3 hours of injury. Since the publication of CRASH-2, significant geographical variance in the use of TXA for trauma patients exists. This study aims to assess TXA use for major trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock in Ireland after the publication of CRASH-2.

methodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted using data derived from the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN). All injured patients in Ireland between January 2013 and December 2018 who had evidence of hemorrhagic shock on presentation (as defined by systolic blood pressure [SBP] <100 mmHg [1 mmHg=0.133 kPa] and administration of blood products) were eligible for inclusion. Death at hospital discharge was the primary outcome.

resultsDuring the study period, a total of 234 patients met the inclusion criteria. Among injured patients presenting with hemorrhagic shock, 133 (56.8%; 95% confidence interval [

conclusionsAmong injured Irish patients presenting with hemorrhagic shock, TXA was administered to 56.8% of patients. Patients administered with TXA were on average more severely injured. However, a mortality benefit could not be demonstrated.

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