Tranexamic acid for neck of femur fractures in the emergency department.

A short systematic review of the literature was undertaken to assess whether tranexamic acid (TXA) administration in the ED for neck of femur fractures was associated with improved outcomes for patients undergoing surgery. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane and Google Scholar databases were searched. Four relevant papers were identified by our search strategy.

Plasma Proneurotensin and Prediction of Cause-Specific Mortality in a Middle-aged Cohort During Long-term Follow-up.

Context: Neurotensin is associated with cardiometabolic diseases but its role with mortality risk in humans is unknown.

Objective: This work aims to examine the prediction of proneurotensin (Pro-NT) with respect to total and cause-specific mortality in a middle-aged cohort.

Methods: In the population-based middle-aged cohort (n = 4632; mean age, 57 years) of the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study, Pro-NT was assessed and total as well as cause-specific mortality was studied.