Question · asked by 1 review
Tranexamic acid vs alternative haemostatic agents: Control of epistaxis: time to stop initial bleeding (proportion with bleeding controlled within 10 minutes)
- Population
- adults with nasal haemorrhage (epistaxis)
- Intervention
- Tranexamic acid
- Comparison
- alternative haemostatic agents
- Outcome
- Control of epistaxis: time to stop initial bleeding (proportion with bleeding controlled within 10 minutes)
Tranexamic acid probably leads to higher control of epistaxis: time to stop initial bleeding (proportion with… compared with other haemostatic agent (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Tranexamic acid vs other haemostatic agent Control of epistaxis: time to stop initial bleeding (proportion with bleeding controlled within 10 minutes) · adults with nasal haemorrhage (epistaxis) Tranexamic acid probably leads to higher control of epistaxis: time to stop initial bleeding (proportion with… compared with other haemostatic agent (moderate certainty). Tranexamic acid for patients with nasal haemorrhage (epistaxis) (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 2.35 [1.9, 2.92] | 3 studies · 460 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tranexamic acid for patients with nasal haemorrhage (epistaxis) 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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