A new and rapid method for epistaxis treatment using injectable form of tranexamic acid topically: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1389-1392

  Zahed, Reza ^a   Moharamzadeh, Payman ^b   Alizadeharasi, Saeid ^b   Ghasemi, Asghar ^c   Saeedi, Morteza ^d  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETRACYCLINE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883821052     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.06.043     Document Type: Article

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