Journal article
Tranexamic acid for patients with nasal haemorrhage (epistaxis)
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Background Epistaxis (nosebleed) most commonly affects children and the elderly. The majority of episodes are managed at home with simple measures. In more severe cases medical intervention is required to either cauterise the bleeding vessel, or to pack the nose with various materials. Tranexamic acid is used in a number of clinical settings to stop bleeding by preventing clot breakdown (fibrinolysis). It may have a role in the management of epistaxis as an adjunct to standar... Expand abstract
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1002/14651858.cd004328.pub3
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- Publisher:
- John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
- Journal:
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
- Volume:
- 2018
- Issue:
- 12
- Article number:
- CD004328
- Publication date:
- 2018-12-31
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- ISSN:
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1469-493X
- Pmid:
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30596479
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- English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:959222
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- Cochrane Collaboration
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2018 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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