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Is tranexamic acid effective for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding?
- Source :
- Medwave, Vol 15, Iss Suppl 3, Pp e6330-e6330 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Medwave Estudios Limitada, 2015.
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Abstract
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding constitutes a medical-surgical emergency given its important associated morbidity and mortality. The antifibrinolytic tranexamic acid might help stopping bleeding, but controversy remains about its role in this setting. Searching in Epistemonikos database, which is maintained by screening 30 databases, we identified five systematic reviews including eight randomized trials. We combined the evidence using meta-analysis and generated a summary of findings table following the GRADE approach. We concluded tranexamic acid probably decreases rebleeding and mortality, without increasing thromboembolic adverse effects in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.La hemorragia digestiva alta corresponde a una emergencia médico-quirúrgica debido a la alta morbilidad y mortalidad que conlleva. El ácido tranexámico, un antifibrinolítico, podría ayudar a lograr un control precoz del sangrado, sin embargo existe controversia sobre su real utilidad. Utilizando la base de datos Epistemonikos, la cual es mantenida mediante búsquedas en 30 bases de datos, identificamos cinco revisiones sistemáticas que en conjunto incluyen ocho estudios aleatorizados. Realizamos un metanálisis y tablas de resumen de los resultados utilizando el método GRADE. Concluimos que el ácido tranexámico probablemente disminuye el resangrado y la mortalidad, y no aumenta los efectos adversos tromboembólicos en pacientes con hemorragia digestiva alta.
- Subjects :
- Antifibrinolytic
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Randomized controlled trial
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Antifibrinolytic agent
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Medicine
Adverse effect
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General Medicine
medicine.disease
Antifibrinolytic Agents
Treatment Outcome
Systematic review
Clinical research
Tranexamic Acid
Anesthesia
Acute Disease
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Tranexamic acid
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Details
- ISSN :
- 07176384
- Volume :
- 15
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Medwave
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....94b0ca083dd11fe3dfc24a1f433c2207
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2015.6330