[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of viscoelastic testing (TEG/ROTEM) in obstetrics and recommendations from the women's SSC of the ISTH

A Amgalan, T Allen, M Othman, HK Ahmadzia - Journal of Thrombosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Thromboelastography (TEG) and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) are point‐of‐care
viscoelastic devices that use whole blood samples to assess coagulation and fibrinolysis …

Tranexamic acid for acute hemorrhage: a narrative review of landmark studies and a critical reappraisal of its use over the last decade

H Lier, M Maegele, A Shander - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The publication of the Clinical Randomization of an Antifibrinolytic in Significant
Hemorrhage-2 (CRASH-2) study and its intense dissemination prompted a renaissance for …

Tranexamic acid dose–response relationship for antifibrinolysis in postpartum haemorrhage during Caesarean delivery: TRACES, a double-blind, placebo-controlled …

AS Ducloy-Bouthors, S Gilliot, M Kyheng… - British Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The optimal dose of tranexamic acid to inhibit hyperfibrinolysis in postpartum
haemorrhage is unclear. Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Blood Loss in Hemorrhagic Cesarean …

[HTML][HTML] Application of a plasmin generation assay to define pharmacodynamic effects of tranexamic acid in women undergoing cesarean delivery

A Miszta, HK Ahmadzia, NLC Luban, S Li, D Guo… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2021 - Elsevier
Essentials• Tranexamic acid (TXA) is an antifibrinolytic drug used to reduce bleeding.•
Assaying plasmin generation (PG) in plasma detects clinically relevant TXA levels in vitro …

The WOMAN trial: clinical and contextual factors surrounding the deaths of 483 women following post-partum haemorrhage in developing countries

R Picetti, L Miller, H Shakur-Still, T Pepple… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death
worldwide. The WOMAN trial assessed the effects of tranexamic acid (TXA) on death and …

Tranexamic acid and obstetric hemorrhage: give empirically or selectively?

A Shander, M Javidroozi, L Sentilhes - International Journal of Obstetric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antifibrinolytic agents such as tranexamic acid (TXA) inhibit the fibrinolytic pathway and
protect blood clots from being degraded, thereby promoting hemostasis. They have been …

[HTML][HTML] Tranexamic acid for post-partum haemorrhage: What, who and when

A Brenner, K Ker, H Shakur-Still, I Roberts - Best Practice & Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding by inhibiting the breakdown of blood clots. It is cost-
effective and heat-stable with a long shelf life. In the WOMAN trial, tranexamic acid reduced …

Viscoelastic testing: Critical appraisal of new methodologies and current literature

GD Wool, T Carll - International Journal of Laboratory …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)‐approved viscoelastic testing
(VET) methodologies have significantly changed in the last 10 years, with the availability of …

The role of tranexamic acid in the management of postpartum haemorrhage

AS Bouthors, S Gilliot, L Sentilhes, B Hennart… - Best Practice & …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last decades, tranexamic acid (TXA) has emerged as an essential tool in blood loss
management in obstetrics. TXA prophylaxis for postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) has been …

Tranexamic acid administered during cesarean delivery in high-risk patients: maternal pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and coagulation status

SM Seifert, MI Lumbreras-Marquez, SM Goobie… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Tranexamic acid is frequently administered for postpartum hemorrhage. The
World Health Organization recommends 1 g intravenous dosing, repeated once after 30 …