Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH)
If only a condom was used initially…
Now the same condom will save this mother’s life from Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) (a leading cause of maternal mortality)
Tranexamic Acid
TXA is a safe, inexpensive medication that prevents fibrin breakdown. In traumatic bleeding, it conveys a significant mortality benefit with an impressive NNT for mortality between 7 and 67, depending on injury severity, without apparent serious safety issues. This benefit is associated with early administration. TXA should not be given more than three hours after […]
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Tranexamic Acid in PPH – WOMAN Trial
Death due to bleeding was significantly reduced in women given tranexamic acid (155 [1·5%] of 10 036 patients vs 191 [1·9%] of 9985 in the placebo group, risk ratio [RR] 0·81, 95% CI 0·65–1·00; p=0·045), especially in women given treatment within 3 h of giving birth (89 [1·2%] in the tranexamic acid group vs 127 [1·7%] […]
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Postpartum Hemorrhage in Emergency Medicine
