Effect of tranexamic acid on mortality in patients with haemoptysis: a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Although tranexamic acid is widely used in patients with haemoptysis, whether it improves mortality has not been well investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of tranexamic acid on in-hospital mortality among patients with haemoptysis. METHODS:This was a retrospective study using data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination inpatient database. We identified all cases of emergency admission due to haemoptysis from July 2010 to March 2017. Patients were divided into two groups: a control group, and a tranexamic acid group (those who received tranexamic acid on the day of admission). The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality, with secondary outcomes of hospital stay length and total healthcare cost. The data were evaluated using a propensity scor

SUBMITTER: Kinoshita T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6836388 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature