In adult patients presenting as emergencies with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, does tranexamic acid decrease mortality?
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common Emergency Centre presentation with a high mortality (5–30%). Despite theoretical benefits, tranexamic acid is not widely used for this condition. Tranexamic acid is widely available in the developing world and is on the World Health Organisation’s e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-06-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X15000075 |