The efficacy of antifibrinolytic therapy in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis: supplementary materials

Aim: The efficacy of antifibrinolytics in subarachnoid hemorrhage remains unclear due to conflicting
evidence from studies. Materials & methods: Online databases were queried to include randomized
controlled trials and propensitymatched observational studies.We used ReviewManager for the statistical
analysis, presenting results as odds ratios with 95% CI. Results: The 12 shortlisted studies included 3359
patients, of which 1550 (46%) were in the intervention (tranexamic acid) group and 1809 (54%) in the
control group. Antifibrinolytic therapy significantly reduced the risk of rebleeding (OR: 0.55; 95% CI:
0.40–0.75; p = 0.0002) with no significant decrease in poor clinical outcome (OR: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.86–
1.20; p = 0.85) and all-cause mortality (OR: 0.92; CI: 0.72–1.17; p = 0.50). Conclusion: In patients with
subarachnoid hemorrhage, antifibrinolytics reduce the risk of rebleeding without significantly affecting
mortality or clinical outcomes.