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Tranexamic acid for post-partum haemorrhage: What, who and when

Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding by inhibiting the breakdown of blood clots. It is cost-effective and heat-stable with a long shelf life. In the WOMAN trial, tranexamic acid reduced deaths due to bleeding with no increase in thromboembolic events. The effect was greatest when women received tranexam...

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Autores principales: Brenner, Amy, Ker, Katharine, Shakur-Still, Haleema, Roberts, Ian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6891248/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31128974
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2019.04.005