Hemorrhage is the leading cause of death in civilian and military trauma. Fortunately, there is hope. Through the Joint Theater Trauma System, which is an organized approach to providing improved ...

Safety of tranexamic acid (TXA), even at higher doses, was upheld in a meta-analysis. Across 216 randomized trials in various medical disciplines, the incidence of thromboembolic events -- including ...

Prophylactic tranexamic acid (TXA) during cesarean delivery did not lead to a lower risk of maternal death or blood transfusion, a randomized trial found. Among 11,000 women in 31 U.S. hospitals ...

Blood loss and the need for a blood transfusion are major concerns in joint replacement surgery, but a new use for an old drug is proving effective in reducing blood loss and transfusion rates, ...

Intramuscular administration of tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug used to target severe bleeding after childbirth, is safe and quickly reaches therapeutic concentrations in pregnant women, according to a ...

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to evaluate whether tranexamic acid (TXA) could significantly reduce blood loss during and after cesarean section (CS) when ...

It wasn’t long ago that tranexamic acid was the reserve of medicine. Wielded by doctors for its blood clotting properties, it was found effective at halting hemorrhages, and is still used as an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with placebo, tranexamic acid was linked with reduced perioperative blood loss and transfusions for ...