Evaluating Effectiveness of Nasal Compression With Tranexamic Acid Compared With Simple Nasal Compression and Merocel Packing: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2019-10-14
Methodology Score: 2.5/5 Usefulness Score: 2.5/5 Akkan S, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Jul;74(1):72-78 Question and Methods: Prospective RCT comparing compression with saline, compression with tranexamic acid, and nasal packing with merocel for anterior epistaxis. Findings: No difference in 15-minute bleeding cessation for TXA (91.1%) or packing (93.3%), v/s saline (71.1%). Lower 24hRead More →