What is the correct timing for administering tranexamic acid (TXA) to a trauma patient, such as a 36-year-old male with a penetrating abdominal injury and multiple musculoskeletal fractures, based on the Pre-hospital Antifibrinolytics for Traumatic Coagulopathy and Hemorrhage (PATCH-Trauma) trial?

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