Reducing red blood cell transfusion in orthopedic and cardiac surgeries with Antifibrinolytics: A laboratory medicine best practice systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
To evaluate the effectiveness of antifibrinolytics tranexamic acid (TA), ε-aminocaproic acid (EACA), and aprotinin to decrease overuse of red blood cell transfusions in adult surgical and non-surgical patients.This review followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Medicine Best Practice (LMBP™) Systematic Review (A-6) method. Eligible studies were assessed for evidence of effectiveness of TA or EACA in reducing the...
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Title
Reducing red blood cell transfusion in orthopedic and cardiac surgeries with Antifibrinolytics: A laboratory medicine best practice systematic review and meta-analysis
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
71
Pages
1 - 13
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