Prophylactic Use of Tranexamic Acid for Postpartum Bleeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Transfusion Medicine Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 231-241

  Alam, Asim ^a   Choi, Stephen ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Obstetrical bleeding; Postpartum hemorrhage; Prevention; Prophylactic; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TRANEXAMIC ACID; UTEROTONIC AGENT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE CONTROL; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); NAUSEA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK REDUCTION; SHIVERING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; VOMITING; ADULT; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; CHEMOPREVENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84941934507     PISSN: 08877963     EISSN: 15329496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2015.07.002     Document Type: Article

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