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Topical tranexamic acid for the treatment of epistaxis in patients using antiplatelet agents
Mark Sanderson1, James Powell1, Eddy Lang2
1*University of British Columbia,Vancouver,BC.
Abstract:
ABSTRACTClinical questionDoes the addition of topical tranexamic acid to anterior nasal packing decrease bleeding in patients with epistaxis who are taking antiplatelet medications?Article chosenZahed R, Jayazeri M, Naderi A, et al. Topical tranexamic acid compared with anterior nasal packing for treatment of epistaxis in patients taking antiplatelet drugs: randomized controlled trial. Acad Emerg Med 2018;25(3):261-6.
Objectives:
The primary outcome of this randomized controlled trial was the percentage of patients whose epistaxis had stopped at 10 minutes from the time of intervention. Secondary outcomes included the frequency of epistaxis recurrence at both 24 hours and 7 days, emergency department length of stay, and patient satisfaction.
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