Antifibrinolytic agents in traumatic haemorrhage

Tim Coats, Beverly Hunt, Ian Roberts, Haleema Shakur, Tim Coats, Beverly Hunt, Ian Roberts, Haleema Shakur

Abstract

Among trauma patients who survive to reach hospital, exsanguination is a common cause of death. Could anti fibrinolytics reduce the death rate? Only a large randomized controlled trial can answer the question

Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors are the investigators of the CRASH-2 trial but have no other competing interests.

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