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  • Title: Prehospital Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
    Author: Maegele M.
    Journal: Transfus Med Rev; 2021 Oct; 35(4):87-90. PubMed ID: 34598876.
    Abstract:
    Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant medical and socioeconomic challenge. The initial injury may be complicated by haemostatic derangements leading to exacerbation of lesions and haemorrhagic progression. The results from the CRASH-3 trial have promoted the implementation of the antifibrinolytic tranexamic acid (TXA) into prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) protocols. Very recently, the efficacy and safety of early out-of-hospital TXA compared to placebo was assessed in patients with moderate or severe TBI in a prospective, multicenter phase II trial, e.g. "The Prehospital TXA for TBI"-trial. Simultaneously, the results from a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected observational data into the Dutch pre-hospital TBI database were published which had assessed whether prehospital administration of TXA may be associated with mortality and functional outcomes in patients with severe TBI. Both studies are reviewed against their limitations and windows of opportunity are highlighted.
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