RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 BET 1: Tranexamic acid in life-threatening haematuria
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 168
OP 169
DO 10.1136/emermed-2014-204573.1
VO 32
IS 2
A1 Hulme, Peter
A1 Wylie, Katharine
YR 2015
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/32/2/168.2.abstract
AB A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether tranexamic acid improves outcomes for patients with life-threatening haematuria. Sixteen papers were found in Medline using the reported searches, of which four presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these best papers are tabulated. It is concluded that the evidence is limited, but there may be a role for tranexamic acid in life-threatening haematuria, particularly in patients with autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.