Effect of tranexamic acid on mortality in patients with haemoptysis: a nationwide study

Abstract Background Although tranexamic acid is widely used in patients with haemoptysis, whether it improves mortality has not been well investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of tranexamic acid on in-hospital mortality among patients with haemoptysis. Methods This was a ret...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Ohbe, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hiroshi Ogura, Hideo Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2620-5