Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/military-2024-002915DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

oral tranexamic
4
tranexamic acid
4
acid preferred
4
preferred administration
4
administration route
4
route severe
4
severe trauma
4
trauma extreme
4
extreme cold
4
cold weather
4

Similar Publications

The early administration of tranexamic acid is recognised as significantly reducing mortality in traumatically injured patients with major haemorrhage, typically given via intravenous or intramuscular routes. In the context of mass casualty events, there may exist multiple traumatically injured casualties that would benefit from tranexamic acid, however, it's administration may be delayed through the need to establish intravenous access. Additionally, if the initial assessment of the traumatically injured casualty is undertaken by an individual who cannot administer intravenous or intramuscular medications, time to administration will be further delayed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Few studies discuss the co-management of vitiligo and acquired hyperpigmentation disorders (AHD) such as melasma, erythema dyschromicum perstans, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, drug-induced hyperpigmentation, and lichen planus pigmentosus. This review discusses clinical studies examining co-management strategies and identifies current practice gaps. Dermatology Life Quality Index scores are higher in individuals with vitiligo or melasma.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic drug commonly used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Intravenous (IV) and topical TXA therapy have been extensively studied and shown to reduce blood loss, length of hospital stay, and blood transfusion rates following TKA. Despite the extensive literature regarding IV and topical TXA in orthopedics, there is a current dearth of studies analyzing oral usage.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!