Tranexamic acid in major trauma: Implementation and evaluation across South West England

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 44-48

  Paudyal, Priyamvada ^a,d   Smith, Jason ^f   Robinson, Maria ^b   South, Adrian ^b   Higginson, Ian ^f   Reuben, Adam ^c   Shaffee, Julian ^e   Black, Sarah ^b   Logan, Stuart ^a  

^a The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^b South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ambulance; hospital; tranexamic acid; trauma

Indexed keywords

TRANEXAMIC ACID; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INJURY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; AGED; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENGLAND; HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANEXAMIC ACID; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 85010375833     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000323     Document Type: Article

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