Tuesday, June 15, 2010

BBC News - Drug will save lives of accident victims, says study

BBC News - Drug will save lives of accident victims, says study

Up to 100,000 lives could be saved every year if a known drug were given to seriously bleeding trauma patients, says a report from a global trial.

The research reported in The Lancet shows that tranexamic acid (TXA), which helps blood to clot, could lower the risk of dying by 15%.

Developing countries would benefit most from this treatment, say researchers after studying 20,000 patients.

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