Tranexamic acid should be avoided for acute gastrointestinal bleeds
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- DOI: 10.1136/dtb.2021.000016
Tranexamic acid should be avoided for acute gastrointestinal bleeds
Abstract
Overview of: The HALT-IT Trial Collaborators. Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2020; 395:1927-36.
Keywords: access; drug-related side effects and adverse reactions; evaluation; healthcare quality.
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