title: Guidance Document for the Prehospital Use of Tranexamic Acid in Injured Patients.
abstract: Tranexamic acid (TXA) is being administered already in many prehospital air and ground systems. Insufficient evidence exists to support or refute the prehospital administration of TXA, and results are pending from several prehospital studies currently in progress. We have created this document to aid agencies and systems in best practices for TXA administration based on currently available best evidence. This document has been endorsed by the American College of Surgeons-Committee on Trauma, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the National Association of EMS Physicians.
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Eileen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bulger
authors.forename: Debra G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Perina
authors.forename: Theodore R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Delbridge
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gestring
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Fallat
authors.forename: David V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Shatz
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Doucet
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Lance
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stuke
authors.forename: Scott P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Zietlow
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Goodloe
authors.forename: Wayne E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: VanderKolk
authors.forename: Adam D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Nels D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Sanddal
mesh_terms: D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014148:Tranexamic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D014148:Tranexamic Acid
keywords: emergency medical services; hemorrhage control; tranexamic acid; trauma