The first paper on the dock is one that has stirred up quite a bit of controversy in the field of emergency medicine.

From Shakur et al. 2010. “Effects of transexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant heamorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.” Try saying that 10 times fast!

We look forward to hearing what everyone has to say on this topic. It is open access so everyone should be able to access it for free by clicking the link before or copy-pasting the address into your web browser search bar.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)60835-5/fulltext

Our first journal club meeting. Hope to see you there!

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