Tranexamic Acid Use in United States Children's Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of tranexamic acid (TXA) use for trauma and other conditions in children is unknown.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to describe the use of TXA in United States (US) children's hospitals for children in general, and specifically for trauma.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of a large, administrative database of 36 US children's hospitals. We included children <18 years of age who received TXA (based on pharmacy charge codes) between 2009 and 2013. Patients were grouped into the following diagnostic categories: trauma, congenital heart surgery, scoliosis surgery, craniosynostosis/craniofacial surgery, and other, based on the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision principal procedure and diagnostic codes. T

SUBMITTER: Nishijima DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912435 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature