Tranexamic acid for trauma: optimal timing of administration based on the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 trials
Tranexamic acid administration was found to be beneficial when given within 2 h of injury. In patients with severe traumatic brain injury, the treatment benefits may persist beyond the 2-hour window.
Authors
- Itsuki Osawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7790-9130)
- Tadahiro Goto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5880-2968)
- Ian Roberts
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University of Tokyo Hospital (JP)
- Institute for Medical Research (AR)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- Yokohama City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British journal of surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf079
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00