Tranexamic acid for post-partum haemorrhage in the WOMAN trial

Tranexamic acid for post-partum haemorrhage in the WOMAN trial

We read with interest the WOMAN trial1 and commend the investigators on this important multicentre, international, placebo-controlled trial. For a study to have external validity, its conditions need to be representative of a larger population. This study was mainly done in low-income and middle-inc...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-09, Vol.390 (10102), p.1582-1582
Hauptverfasser: Dennis, Alicia Therese, Griffiths, James D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acids
Antifibrinolytic Agents
Clinical trials
Drug therapy
Female
Hemorrhage
High income
Humans
Low income groups
Obstetrics
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Tranexamic Acid
Women
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:We read with interest the WOMAN trial1 and commend the investigators on this important multicentre, international, placebo-controlled trial. For a study to have external validity, its conditions need to be representative of a larger population. This study was mainly done in low-income and middle-income countries; thus, we have concerns about its generalisability.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)31946-3