Khan M, et al. Severely Injured Trauma Patients With Admission Hyperfibrinolysis; Is There A Role Of Tranexemic Acid? Findings From The PROPPR Trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print]

INTRODUCTION: Administration of tranexemic acid (TXA) in coagulopathy-of-trauma (COT) gained popularity after the CRASH-2 trial. The aim of our analysis was to analyze the role of TXA in severely injured trauma patients with admission hyperfibrinolysis.

METHODS: We reviewed the prospectively collected Pragmatic, Randomized Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) database. We included patients with admission hyperfibrinolysis (Ly30>3%) on thromboelastography. Patients were stratified into two groups (TXA and No-TXA) and were matched in 1:2 ratio using propensity score matching for demographics, admission vitals, and injury severity. Primary outcome measures were 6h, 12h, 24hr, and 30d mortality, 24-hour transfusion requirements, time to achieve hemostasis and re-bleeding after hemostasis requiring intervention. Secondary outcome measures were thrombotic complications.

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