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Tranexamic Acid Administration at Hospital Admission Decreases Transfusion Rates in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients Undergoing Surgery
Moran J, Kahan JB, Morris J, Joo PY, O’Connor M. Tranexamic Acid Administration at Hospital Admission Decreases Transfusion Rates in Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients Undergoing Surgery. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation 2022, 13: 21514593221124414. PMID: 36081840, PMCID: PMC9445454, DOI: 10.1177/21514593221124414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip fracture patientsFragility hip fracture patientsRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionTranexamic acid administrationTransfusion rateFracture patientsTXA dosingCell transfusionVascular eventsHip fractureHospital admissionAcid administrationGeriatric hip fracture patientsMajor adverse vascular eventsInfusion-related adverse eventsUse of TXAFragility hip fractureLower transfusion rateAdverse vascular eventsPost-operative bleedingSubset of patientsSubgroup of patientsHip fracture serviceActive malignancy
2021
Expanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures
Kahan JB, Morris J, Li D, Moran J, O'Connor MI. Expanded use of tranexamic acid is safe and decreases transfusion rates in patients with geriatric hip fractures. OTA International The Open Access Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 4: e147. PMID: 34765898, PMCID: PMC8575430, DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed blood cell transfusionMinor adverse eventsBlood cell transfusionFragility hip fractureAdverse eventsTransfusion rateHip fractureEligible patientsCell transfusionVascular eventsFragility hip fracture patientsMajor adverse vascular eventsAcademic tertiary care centerPrognostic Level IIIUse of TXAGeriatric hip fracturesRetrospective cohort studyHip fracture patientsLower transfusion rateTertiary care centerAdverse vascular eventsActive malignancyIneligible patientsPreoperative hemoglobinAnticoagulant use