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Table 1 Variation in tranexamic acid administration between anaesthetists at this hospital, within the timeframe studied.

From: The impact of administration of tranexamic acid in reducing the use of red blood cells and other blood products in cardiac surgery

 

Number of patients (%)

Anaesthetist

Total

Tranexamic acid

No Tranexamic acid

1

624 (14)

519 (83)

105 (17)

2

453 (11)

255 (56)

198 (44)

3

437 (10)

385 (88)

52 (12)

4

437 (10)

346 (79)

91 (21)

5

421 (10)

380 (90)

41 (10)

6

344 (8.2)

282 (82)

62 (18)

7

342 (8.2)

293 (86)

49 (14)

Other

1133 (27)

899 (79)

234 (21)

  1. Variation in tranexamic acid administration, between anaesthetists at this hospital, for individual anaesthetists performing more than 300 cases within the timeframe studied. Other anaesthetist includes all the anaesthetists who each performed less than 300 cases in the timeframe studied. The proportion of patients receiving tranexamic acid within this group varied from 56% to 90% depending upon anaesthetist.