RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 BET 1: Tranexamic acid in epistaxis: who bloody nose?
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 823
OP 825
DO 10.1136/emermed-2016-206351.1
VO 33
IS 11
A1 Nicola Penrose
A1 Gabby May
YR 2016
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/823.2.abstract
AB A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether tranexamic acid is effective in controlling epistaxis. Three studies were directly relevant to the question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these studies are tabulated. The clinical bottom line is that there is not enough evidence to recommend tranexamic acid in the standard management of epistaxis.