Efficacy of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss after cesarean section

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-75

  Sekhavat, Leila ^a   Tabatabaii, Afsar ^a   Dalili, Maryam ^a   Farajkhoda, Tahminah ^a   Tafti, Atefah Dehghani ^a  

^a Shahid Sedughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Cesarean section; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PLACEBOS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649098383     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050802353580     Document Type: Article

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