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Ma K, Bebawy JF. Anemia and Optimal Transfusion Thresholds in Brain-Injured Patients: A Narrative Review of the Literature. Anesth Analg 2024; 138:992-1002. [PMID: 38109853 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Anemia is a highly prevalent condition that may compromise oxygen delivery to vital organs, especially among the critically ill. Although current evidence supports the adoption of a restrictive transfusion strategy and threshold among the nonbleeding critically ill patient, it remains unclear whether this practice should apply to the brain-injured patient, given the predisposition to cerebral ischemia in this patient population, in which even nonprofound anemia may exert a detrimental effect on clinical outcomes. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the pathophysiological changes related to impaired cerebral oxygenation in the brain-injured patient and to present the available evidence on the effect of anemia and varying transfusion thresholds on the clinical outcomes of patients with acute brain injury.
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- Kan Ma
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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Singh N, Sachdev S, Regmi S, Joys S, Jindal HA, Singh T, Maheshwari N, Mahajan S, Jangra K, Soni SL, Kaloria N, Luthra A, Chauhan R, Panda NB, Singh A, Bhagat H. Effect of Peri-operative Blood Transfusion on Neurological Outcome Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Observational Study. Neurol India 2024; 72:58-63. [PMID: 38443002 DOI: 10.4103/ni.ni_1242_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Anemia is a common complication of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and is associated with unfavorable outcomes. Whether the physiological benefits of transfusion for anemia surpass the risk of blood transfusion remains to be determined. OBJECTIVES The primary outcome was to evaluate the impact of peri-operative blood transfusion on the long-term neurological outcome, assessed by Glasgow Outcome Scale Extended at 3 months. The secondary outcomes included the impact of transfusion on the short-term neurological outcome, assessed by Modified Rankin Score at discharge/7 days, and on the incidence of vasospasm, infarction, re-exploration, tracheostomy, and length of hospital stay. MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective observational study was conducted on 185 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage undergoing clipping of the aneurysmal neck. In our study, blood transfusion was administered to keep the target Hb around 10 g/dL. RESULTS Unfavorable long-term outcome was found in 27/97 (28%) of patients who received a blood transfusion as compared to 13/74 (18%) of patients who did not receive a transfusion (P = 0.116). Patients receiving transfusion had more chances of an unfavorable outcome at discharge/7 days as compared to those not transfused [44/103 (43%) versus 22/80 (27%)], P = 0.025. There were increased chances of vasospasm, infarction, re-exploration, tracheostomy, and increased length of hospital stay in patients receiving transfusion (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The use of blood transfusion in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage was associated with increased neurological complications and hence an unfavorable short-term outcome. However, when used judiciously as per the clinical requirements, blood transfusion did not have a significant effect on long-term neurological outcome.
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- Nidhi Singh
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Division of Neuroanesthesia, Chandigarh, India
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Terrett LA, McIntyre L, Turgeon AF, English SW. Anemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2023; 39:91-103. [PMID: 37634181 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-023-01815-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Anemia is very common in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), with approximately half of the aSAH patient population developing moderate anemia during their hospital stay. The available evidence (both physiologic and clinical) generally supports an association of anemia with unfavorable outcomes. Although aSAH shares a number of common mechanisms of secondary insult with other forms of acute brain injury, aSAH also has specific features that make it unique: an early phase (in which early brain injury predominates) and a delayed phase (in which delayed cerebral ischemia and vasospasm predominate). The effects of both anemia and transfusion are potentially variable between these phases, which may have unique considerations and possibly different risk-benefit profiles. Data on transfusion in this population are almost exclusively limited to observational studies, which suffer from significant heterogeneity and risk of bias. Overall, the results are conflicting, with the balance of the studies suggesting that transfusion is associated with unfavorable outcomes. The transfusion targets that are well established in other critically ill populations should not be automatically applied to patients with aSAH because of the unique disease characteristics of this population and the limited representation of aSAH in the clinical trials that established these targets. There are two upcoming clinical trials evaluating transfusion in aSAH that should help clarify specific transfusion targets. Until then, it is reasonable to base transfusion decisions on the current guidelines and use an individualized approach incorporating physiologic and clinical data when available.
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- Luke A Terrett
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
- Department of Adult Critical Care, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program (CEP), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Civic Campus Room F202, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Unit, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
- Clinical Epidemiology Program (CEP), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Civic Campus Room F202, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada.
- The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcome-relevant anemia in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20738. [PMID: 36456587 PMCID: PMC9715711 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24591-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Anemia is a common, treatable condition in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and has been associated with poor outcome. As there are still no guidelines for anemia management after aneurysm rupture, we aimed to identify outcome-relevant severity of anemia in SAH. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library for publications before Oct 23rd, 2022, reporting on anemia in SAH patients. The presence and severity of anemia were assessed according to the reported hemoglobin values and/or institutional thresholds for red blood cells transfusion (RBCT). Out of 1863 original records, 40 full-text articles with a total of 14,701 patients treated between 1996 and 2020 were included in the final analysis (mean 445.48 patients per study). A substantial portion of patients developed anemia during SAH (mean pooled prevalence 40.76%, range 28.3-82.6%). RBCT was administered in a third of the cases (mean 32.07%, range 7.8-88.6%), with institutional threshold varying from 7.00 to 10.00 g/dL (mean 8.5 g/dL). Anemia at the onset of SAH showed no impact on SAH outcome. In contrast, even slight anemia (nadir hemoglobin < 11.0-11.5 g/dL) occurring during SAH was associated with the risk of cerebral infarction and poor outcome at discharge and follow-up. The strongest association with SAH outcome was observed for nadir hemoglobin values ranging between 9.0 and 10.0 g/dL. The effect of anemia on SAH mortality was marginal. The development of anemia during SAH is associated with the risk of cerebral infarction and poor outcome at discharge and follow-up. Outcome-relevant severity of post-SAH anemia begins at hemoglobin levels clearly above the thresholds commonly set for RBCT. Our findings underline the need for further studies to define the optimal management of anemia in SAH patients.
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Said M, Dinger TF, Gümüs M, Rauschenbach L, Chihi M, Rodemerk J, Lenz V, Oppong MD, Uerschels AK, Dammann P, Wrede KH, Sure U, Jabbarli R. Impact of Anemia Severity on the Outcome of an Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11216258. [PMID: 36362486 PMCID: PMC9657573 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11216258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective: Previous reports indicate a negative impact of anemia on the outcome of an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We aimed to identify the outcome-relevant severity of post-SAH anemia. Methods: SAH cases treated at our institution between 01/2005 and 06/2016 were included (n = 640). The onset, duration, and severity (nadir hemoglobin (nHB) level) of anemia during the initial hospital stay were recorded. Study endpoints were new cerebral infarctions, a poor outcome six months post-SAH (modified Rankin scale > 3), and in-hospital mortality. To assess independent associations with the study endpoints, different multivariable regression models were performed, adjusted for relevant patient and baseline SAH characteristics as well as anemia-associated clinical events during the SAH. Results: The rates of anemia were 83.3%, 67.7%, 40.0%, 15.9%, and 4.5% for an nHB < 11 g/dL, < 10 g/dL, < 9 g/dL, < 8 g/dL, and < 7 g/dL, respectively. The higher the anemia severity, the later was the onset (post-SAH days 2, 4, 5.4, 7.6 and 8, p < 0.0001) and the shorter the duration (8 days, 6 days, 4 days, 3 days, and 2 days, p < 0.0001) of anemia. In the final multivariable analysis, only an nHB < 9 g/dL was independently associated with all study endpoints: adjusted odds ratio 1.7/3.22/2.44 for cerebral infarctions/in-hospital mortality/poor outcome. The timing (post-SAH day 3.9 vs. 6, p = 0.001) and duration (3 vs. 5 days, p = 0.041) of anemia with an nHB < 9 g/dL showed inverse associations with the risk of in-hospital mortality, but not with other study endpoints. Conclusions: Anemia is very common in SAH patients affecting four of five individuals during their hospital stay. An nHB decline to < 9 g/dL was strongly associated with all study endpoints, independent of baseline characteristics and SAH-related clinical events. Our data encourage further prospective evaluations of the value of different transfusion strategies in the functional outcomes of SAH patients.
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- Maryam Said
- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-201-723-1201; Fax: +49-201-723-5909
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Institute of Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital of Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University Duisburg Essen, 47147 Duisburg, Germany
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Solhpour A, Kumar S, Koch MJ, Doré S. Impact of blood component transfusions, tranexamic acid and fluids on subarachnoid hemorrhage outcomes. BRAIN HEMORRHAGES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hest.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Mofor P, Oduguwa E, Tao J, Barrie U, Kenfack YJ, Montgomery E, Edukugho D, Rail B, Hicks WH, Pernik MN, Adeyemo E, Caruso J, El Ahmadieh TY, Bagley CA, De Oliveira Sillero R, Aoun SG. Postoperative Transfusion Guidelines in Aneurysmal Cerebral Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Critical Summary of Available Evidence. World Neurosurg 2021; 158:234-243.e5. [PMID: 34890850 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Surgical management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) often involves red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, which increases the risk of postoperative complications. RBC transfusion guidelines report on chronically critically ill patients and may not apply to patients with SAH. Our study aims to synthesize the evidence to recommend RBC transfusion thresholds among adult patients with SAH undergoing surgery. METHODS A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science electronic databases according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines to critically assess primary articles discussing RBC transfusion thresholds and describe complications secondary to RBC transfusion in adult patients with SAH in the perioperative period. RESULTS Sixteen articles meeting our search strategy were reviewed. Patients with SAH who received blood transfusion were older, female, had World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies grade IV-V and modified Fisher grade 3-4 scores, and presented with more comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. In addition, transfusion was associated with multiple postoperative complications, including higher rates of vasospasms, surgical site infections, cardiovascular and respiratory complications, increased postoperative length of stay, and 30-day mortality. Analysis of transfused patients showed that a higher hemoglobin (>10 g/dL) goal after SAH was safe and that patients may benefit from a higher whole hospital stay hemoglobin nadir, as shown by a reduction in risk of cerebral vasospasm and improvement in clinical outcomes (level B class II). CONCLUSIONS Among patients with SAH, the benefits of reducing cerebral ischemia and anemia are shown to outweigh the risks of transfusion-related complications.
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- Paula Mofor
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Castella A, Attanasio L, Schuind S, Peluso L, Annoni F, Vincent JL, Creteur J, Taccone FS, Gouvêa Bogossian E. Association of anemia and transfusions with outcome after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2021; 206:106676. [PMID: 34010752 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The benefits of correcting anemia using red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are controversial. We aimed to evaluate the role of anemia and RBCT on neurological outcome after SAH using a restrictive transfusion policy. OBJECTIVE We reviewed our institutional database of adult patients admitted to the Department of Intensive Care (ICU) after non-traumatic SAH over a 5-year period. We recorded hemoglobin (Hb) levels daily for a maximum of 20 days, as well as the use of RBCT. Unfavorable neurological outcome (UO) was defined as a Glasgow Outcome Score of 1-3 at 3 months. RESULTS Among 270 eligible patients, UO was observed in 40% of them. Patients with UO had lower Hb over time and received RBCT more frequently than others (15/109, 14% vs. 6/161, 4% - p < 0.01). Pre-RBCT median Hb values were similar in UO and FO patients (6.9 [6.6-7.1] vs. 7.3 [6.3-8.1] g/dL - p = 0.21). The optimal discriminative Hb threshold for UO was 9 g/dL. In a multivariable analysis, neither anemia nor RBCT were independently associated with UO. CONCLUSION In this retrospective single center study using a restrictive strategy of RBCT in SAH patients was not associated with worse outcome in 3 months.
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- Alberto Castella
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital-Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route de Lennik, 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium.
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Ayling OGS, Ibrahim GM, Alotaibi NM, Gooderham PA, Macdonald RL. Anemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Is Associated With Poor Outcome and Death. Stroke 2019; 49:1859-1865. [PMID: 29946013 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.020260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and Purpose- Anemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is common and potentially modifiable. Here, we first evaluate the effect of anemia on neurological outcome and death and second, study the effects of packed red blood cell transfusion on outcome. Methods- A secondary analysis on 413 subjects in the CONSCIOUS-1 study (Clazosentan to Overcome Neurological Ischemia and Infarction Occurring After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage). Multivariable logistic regression identified independent risk factors for anemia and determined the effect of anemia on neurological outcome and death, while adjusting for selected covariates. Optimal predictive thresholds for hemoglobin levels were determined using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Finally, patients were pseudorandomized to transfusion using propensity score matching to study the effect of transfusions on outcome. Results- Anemia, defined as hemoglobin <10 g/dL, was present in 5% of patients at presentation, in 29% of patients after aneurysm securing (days 1-3), and in 32% of patients during the peak delayed cerebral ischemia risk period (days 5-9). Anemia after aneurysm securing (odds ratio, 1.96; 95% confidence interval, 1.07-3.59; P=0.03) and during the delayed cerebral ischemia window (odds ratio, 2.63; 95% confidence interval, 1.46-4.76; P=0.0014) was independently associated with poor neurological outcome. Anemia postaneurysm securing (odds ratio, 3.50; 95% confidence interval, 1.15-10.62; P=0.027) but not during the delayed cerebral ischemia window was associated with death. Using propensity score-matched cohorts, we found that transfusion of anemic patients did not improve long-term outcome (P=0.8) or mortality rates (P=0.9). Transfusion of patients with a hemoglobin concentration >10 g/dL was associated with improved neurological outcomes (odds ratio, 0.09; 95% confidence interval, 0.002-0.72; P=0.015), with no differences in mortality. Conclusions- Anemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is associated with poor long-term neurological outcome and death. Transfusion of packed red blood cells is beneficial for patients who are not considerably anemic beforehand, suggesting further work needs to define the threshold but also the time period of anemia that is sufficient and necessary to contribute to poor outcomes. Clinical Trial Registration- URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT00111085.
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- Oliver G S Ayling
- From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (O.G.S.A., P.A.G.)
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- Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (N.M.A., R.L.M.).,Institute of Medical Science (N.M.A.), University of Toronto, Canada.,Division of Neurosurgery, Labatt Family Centre of Excellence in Brain Injury and Trauma Research, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Research, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada (N.M.A., R.L.M.)
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- From the Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (O.G.S.A., P.A.G.)
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- Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (N.M.A., R.L.M.).,Division of Neurosurgery, Labatt Family Centre of Excellence in Brain Injury and Trauma Research, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Research, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada (N.M.A., R.L.M.)
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in the Neurocritical Care Unit. Neurocrit Care 2019. [DOI: 10.1017/9781107587908.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Moman RN, Kor DJ, Chandran A, Hanson AC, Schroeder DR, Rabinstein AA, Warner MA. Red blood cell transfusion in acute brain injury subtypes: An observational cohort study. J Crit Care 2018; 50:44-49. [PMID: 30471560 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Optimal red blood cell (RBC) transfusion thresholds in acute brain injury (ABI) are poorly defined. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult patients with ABI and moderate anemia (Hb 7-10 g/dL) in a neurological intensive care unit (ICU) at an academic medical center between 2008 and 2015. Transfused and non-transfused patients were matched based on age, ABI subtype, pre-transfusion hemoglobin, and ICU length of stay (LOS) at the time of RBC transfusion. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to assess the relationship between RBC transfusion and hospital LOS, hospital mortality, ICU LOS, ICU mortality, and 24 h change in sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores. RESULTS 2638 patients met inclusion criteria, with 225 (8.5%) receiving RBC transfusion. Acute ischemic stroke was the most prevalent ABI diagnosis (43.3%) then intracranial hemorrhage (25.6%), subarachnoid hemorrhage (16.5%), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) (14.6%). In multivariable analyses, RBC transfusion was associated with longer hospital and ICU LOS, and higher SOFA scores. Each ABI subtype had similar results, except for TBI which showed no difference in hospital LOS. Mortality was not significantly different. CONCLUSIONS In moderately anemic patients with ABI, RBC transfusion was associated with longer hospital and ICU LOS. Prospective investigations are necessary to further assess these relationships.
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- Rajat N Moman
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Biostatistics, Department of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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English SW, Chassé M, Turgeon AF, Lauzier F, Griesdale D, Garland A, Fergusson D, Zarychanski R, van Walraven C, Montroy K, Ziegler J, Dupont-Chouinard R, Carignan R, Dhaliwal A, Mallick R, Sinclair J, Boutin A, Pagliarello G, Tinmouth A, McIntyre L. Anemia prevalence and incidence and red blood cell transfusion practices in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: results of a multicenter cohort study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2018; 22:169. [PMID: 29973245 PMCID: PMC6031110 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-018-2089-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Whether a restrictive strategy for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is applied to patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is unclear. To inform the design and conduct of a future clinical trial, we sought to describe transfusion practices, hemoglobin (Hb) triggers, and predictors of RBC transfusion in patients with aSAH. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of all consecutively admitted adult patients with aSAH at four tertiary care centers from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2013. Patients were identified from hospital administrative discharge records and existing local aSAH databases. Data collection by trained abstractors included demographic data, aSAH characteristics, Hb and transfusion data, other major aSAH cointerventions, and outcomes using a pretested case report form with standardized procedures. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize data, and regression models were used to identify associations between anemia, transfusion, and other relevant predictors and outcome. Results A total of 527 patients met inclusion eligibility. Mean (±SD) age was 57 ± 13 years, and 357 patients (67.7%) were female. The median modified Fisher grade was 4 (IQR 3–4). Mean nadir Hb was 98 ± 20 g/L and occurred on median admission day 4 (IQR 2–11). RBC transfusion occurred in 100 patients (19.0%). Transfusion rates varied across centers (12.1–27.4%, p = 0.02). Patients received a median of 1 RBC unit (IQR 1–2) per transfusion episode and a median total of 2 units (IQR 1–4). Median pretransfusion Hb for first transfusion was 79 g/L (IQR 74–93) and did not vary substantially across centers (78–82 g/L, p = 0.37). Of patients with nadir Hb < 80 g/L, 66.3% received a transfusion compared with 2.0% with Hb nadir ≥ 100 g/L (p < 0.0001). Predictors of transfusion were history of oral anticoagulant use, anterior circulation aneurysm, neurosurgical clipping, and lower Hb. Controlling for numerous potential confounders, transfusion was not independently associated with poor outcome. Conclusions We observed that moderate anemia remains very common early in admission following SAH. Only one-fifth of patients with SAH received RBC transfusions, mostly in cases of significant anemia (Hb < 80 g/L), and this did not appear to be associated with outcome. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13054-018-2089-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Shane W English
- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus Room F202, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada. .,Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Deparment of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Critical Care, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, SK, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus Room F202, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada.,Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Bagwe S, Chung LK, Lagman C, Voth BL, Barnette NE, Elhajjmoussa L, Yang I. Blood transfusion indications in neurosurgical patients: A systematic review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2017; 155:83-89. [PMID: 28282628 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Neurosurgical procedures can be complicated by significant blood losses that have the potential to decrease tissue perfusion to critical brain tissue. Red blood cell transfusion is used in a variety of capacities both inside, and outside, of the operating room to prevent untoward neurologic damage. However, evidence-based guidelines concerning thresholds and indications for transfusion in neurosurgery remain limited. Consequently, transfusion practices in neurosurgical patients are highly variable and based on institutional experiences. Recently, a paradigm shift has occurred in neurocritical intensive care units, whereby restrictive transfusion is increasingly favored over liberal transfusion but the ideal strategy remains in clinical equipoise. The authors of this study perform a systematic review of the literature with the objective of capturing the changing landscape of blood transfusion indications in neurosurgical patients.
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- Shefali Bagwe
- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States; Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, United States; Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, United States; Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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English SW, Fergusson D, Chassé M, Turgeon AF, Lauzier F, Griesdale D, Algird A, Kramer A, Tinmouth A, Lum C, Sinclair J, Marshall S, Dowlatshahi D, Boutin A, Pagliarello G, McIntyre LA. Aneurysmal SubArachnoid Hemorrhage-Red Blood Cell Transfusion And Outcome (SAHaRA): a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e012623. [PMID: 27927658 PMCID: PMC5168610 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Anaemia is common in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) and is a potential critical modifiable factor affecting secondary injury. Despite physiological evidence and management guidelines that support maintaining a higher haemoglobin level in patients with aSAH, current practice is one of a more restrictive approach to transfusion. The goal of this multicentre pilot trial is to determine the feasibility of successfully conducting a red blood cell (RBC) transfusion trial in adult patients with acute aSAH and anaemia (Hb ≤100 g/L), comparing a liberal transfusion strategy (Hb ≤100 g/L) with a restrictive strategy (Hb ≤80 g/L) on the combined rate of death and severe disability at 12 months. METHODS Design This is a multicentre open-label randomised controlled pilot trial at 5 academic tertiary care centres. Population We are targeting adult aSAH patients within 14 days of their initial bleed and with anaemia (Hb ≤110 g/L). Randomisation Central computer-generated randomisation, stratified by centre, will be undertaken from the host centre. Randomisation into 1 of the 2 treatment arms will occur when the haemoglobin levels of eligible patients fall to ≤100 g/L. Intervention Patients will be randomly assigned to either a liberal (threshold: Hb ≤100 g/L) or a restrictive transfusion strategy (threshold: Hb ≤80 g/L). Outcome Primary: Centre randomisation rate over the study period. Secondary: (1) transfusion threshold adherence; (2) study RBC transfusion protocol adherence; and (3) outcome assessment including vital status at hospital discharge, modified Rankin Score at 6 and 12 months and Functional Independence Measure and EuroQOL Quality of Life Scale scores at 12 months. Outcome measures will be reported in aggregate. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study protocol has been approved by the host centre (OHSN-REB 20150433-01H). This study will determine the feasibility of conducting the large pragmatic RCT comparing 2 RBC transfusion strategies examining the effect of a liberal strategy on 12-month outcome following aSAH. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02483351; Pre-results.
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- Shane W English
- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Center, Evaluation, Care Systems and Services Theme, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Unit (Trauma—Emergency—Critical Care Medicine), CHU de Québec—Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Unit (Trauma—Emergency—Critical Care Medicine), CHU de Québec—Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, The Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Population Health and Optimal Health Practices Unit (Trauma—Emergency—Critical Care Medicine), CHU de Québec—Université Laval Research Center, Québec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program (Centre for Transfusion Research), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Crippa IA, Lelubre C, Lozano-Roig A, Taccone FS. Optimizing Blood Transfusion Practices in Traumatic Brain Injury and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. CURRENT ANESTHESIOLOGY REPORTS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40140-016-0169-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lelubre C, Bouzat P, Crippa IA, Taccone FS. Anemia management after acute brain injury. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2016; 20:152. [PMID: 27311626 PMCID: PMC4911680 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1321-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Anemia is frequent among brain-injured patients, where it has been associated with an increased risk of poor outcome. The pathophysiology of anemia in this patient population remains multifactorial; moreover, whether anemia merely reflects a higher severity of the underlying disease or is a significant determinant of the neurological recovery of such patients remains unclear. Interestingly, the effects of red blood cell transfusions (RBCT) in moderately anemic patients remain controversial; although hemoglobin levels are increased, different studies observed only a modest and inconsistent improvement in cerebral oxygenation after RBCT and raised serious concerns about the risk of increased complications. Thus, considering this "blood transfusion anemia paradox", the optimal hemoglobin level to trigger RBCT in brain-injured patients has not been defined yet; also, there is insufficient evidence to provide strong recommendations regarding which hemoglobin level to target and which associated transfusion strategy (restrictive versus liberal) to select in this patient population. We summarize in this review article the more relevant studies evaluating the effects of anemia and RBCT in patients with an acute neurological condition; also, we propose some potential strategies to optimize transfusion management in such patients.
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- Christophe Lelubre
- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Route de Lennik 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.,Laboratoire de Médecine Expérimentale, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - Unité 222, CHU Charleroi (Hôpital André Vésale), Rue de Gozée 706, Montigny-Le-Tilleul, Belgium
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Grenoble University Hospital, Hôpital Albert Michallon, Avenue Maquis du Grésivaudan, Grenoble, F-38043, France.,Grenoble Neurosciences Institute, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, F-38043, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Route de Lennik 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Intensive Care, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Route de Lennik 808, 1070, Brussels, Belgium.
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Kim E, Kim HC, Park SY, Lim YJ, Ro SH, Cho WS, Jeon YT, Hwang JW, Park HP. Effect of Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Unfavorable Neurologic Outcome and Symptomatic Vasospasm in Patients with Cerebral Aneurysmal Rupture: Old versus Fresh Blood. World Neurosurg 2015; 84:1877-86. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Lord AS, Karinja S, Lantigua H, Carpenter A, Schmidt JM, Claassen J, Agarwal S, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Badjatia N. Therapeutic temperature modulation for fever after intracerebral hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2015; 21:200-6. [PMID: 24420694 DOI: 10.1007/s12028-013-9948-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND We sought to determine whether therapeutic temperature modulation (TTM) to treat fever after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with improved hospital complications and discharge outcomes. METHODS We performed a retrospective case-control study of patients admitted with spontaneous ICH having two consecutive fevers ≥38.3 °C despite acetaminophen administration. Cases were enrolled from a prospective database of patients receiving TTM from 2006 to 2010. All cases received TTM for fever control with goal temperature of 37 °C with a shiver-control protocol. Controls were matched in severity by ICH score and retrospectively obtained from 2001 to 2004, before routine use of TTM for ICH. Primary outcome was discharge-modified Rankin score. RESULTS Forty patients were enrolled in each group. Median admission ICH Score, ICH volume, and GCS were similar. TTM was initiated with a median of 3 days after ICH onset and for a median duration of 7 days. Mean daily T max was significantly higher in the control group over the first 12 days (38.1 vs. 38.7 °C, p ≤ 0.001). The TTM group had more days of IV sedation (median 8 vs. 1, p < 0.001) and mechanical ventilation (18 vs. 9, p = 0.003), and more frequently underwent tracheostomy (55 vs. 23 %, p = 0.005). Mean NICU length of stay was longer for TTM patients (15 vs. 11 days, p = 0.007). There was no difference in discharge outcomes between the two groups (overall mortality 33 %, moderate or severe disability 67 %). CONCLUSIONS Therapeutic normothermia is associated with increased duration of sedation, mechanical ventilation, and NICU stay, but is not clearly associated with improved discharge outcome.
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- Aaron S Lord
- Department of Neurology, New York University, New York, NY, USA,
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Wang Y, Tian Y, Wang D, Wei H, Zhao Z, Jiang R, Yue S, Zhang J. High Angiopoietin-1 levels predict a good functional outcome within 72 h of an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: A prospective study from a single center. J Neurol Sci 2015. [PMID: 26208799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The consequences of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are lifelong and fatal. Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) and Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) play an important role in the regulation of vascular structure and function. Our study examined the association between angiopoietin levels and functional outcomes among aSAH patients. METHODS We enrolled 37 aSAH patients and 39 controls (matched on age and sex) at the Department of Neurosurgery in Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. Serum Ang-1, Ang-2, and Tie-2 levels were collected at 8, 24, and 72 hours post-hemorrhage. After a 3-month follow-up period, patient outcomes were evaluated using the Glasgow Outcome Score (GOS). Logistic regression examined the association between angiopoietin levels and outcomes (good [GOS: 4-5] vs. poor [GOS: 1-3]). RESULTS aSAH patients had higher levels of Ang-1 at 8 hours post-hemorrhage compared to controls. Among aSAH patients, Ang-1 levels at 8, 24, and 72 hours post-hemorrhage were higher among patients with a good outcome. Compared to patients with low Ang-1 levels, high Ang-1 levels at 72 hours post-hemorrhage were associated with a good outcome. CONCLUSIONS High Ang-1 levels were associated with a good functional outcome after aSAH. Abnormal angiopoietin levels may disrupt the blood-brain barrier and contribute to functional outcomes in aSAH patients.
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- Yi Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, China; Key Laboratory of Post-trauma Neuro-repair and Regeneration in Central Nervous System, Ministry of Education in China, China; Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System in Tianjin, 154 Anshan Road, Tianjin 300052, China.
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English SW, Chassé M, Turgeon AF, Tinmouth A, Boutin A, Pagliarello G, Fergusson D, McIntyre L. Red blood cell transfusion and mortality effect in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. Syst Rev 2015; 4:41. [PMID: 25927348 PMCID: PMC4392797 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-015-0035-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a devastating disease that leads to important morbidity and mortality in a young patient population. Anemia following aSAH is common and may be exacerbated by the treatments instituted by clinicians as part of standard care. The role and optimal thresholds for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in this patient population remains unknown. METHODS/DESIGN We will conduct a systematic review of the literature using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and EBM Reviews (including Cochrane Central databases) using a comprehensive search strategy for observational and interventional studies of RBC transfusion in aSAH. Our primary objective is to evaluate the association of RBC transfusion with mortality in aSAH patients. Secondary objectives include a) determining associations between RBC transfusion and poor neurologic outcome, b) defining an optimal RBC transfusion threshold in aSAH patients, and c) describing complications associated with RBC transfusion in aSAH patients. We plan a descriptive reporting of all included citations including study characteristics, methodological quality, and reported outcomes. Clinical and statistical heterogeneity observed between studies will be described. If appropriate, meta-analyses of suitable studies and interpretation of their results will be performed. Effect measures will be converted to obtain relative risks and odds ratios (RR and ORs) with 95% confidence intervals and pooled according to study design (randomized trials and observational studies respectively) using a random effects model. DISCUSSION This review will summarize the existing observational and trial evidence regarding RBC transfusion in aSAH patients. The analytical plan has made considerations for different study designs, both observational and interventional in nature, and will summarize the best available evidence to inform the end user and policy and guideline producers and to highlight areas in need of further study. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42014014806.
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- Shane W English
- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Rm F202, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada. .,Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
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- Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia (Critical Care), Hôpital L'Enfant-Jésus, 1401, 18e Rue, H-037, Québec, QB, G1J 1Z4, Canada.
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- Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia (Critical Care), Hôpital L'Enfant-Jésus, 1401, 18e Rue, H-037, Québec, QB, G1J 1Z4, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Rm F202, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada.
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- Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
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- Department of Medicine (Critical Care), The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Rm F202, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada. .,Centre for Transfusion Research, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, 501 Smyth Road, Box 201B, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
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Helbok R, Schiefecker AJ, Beer R, Dietmann A, Antunes AP, Sohm F, Fischer M, Hackl WO, Rhomberg P, Lackner P, Pfausler B, Thomé C, Humpel C, Schmutzhard E. Early brain injury after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a multimodal neuromonitoring study. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2015; 19:75. [PMID: 25887441 PMCID: PMC4384312 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-015-0809-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Introduction There is a substantial amount of evidence from animal models that early brain injury (EBI) may play an important role for secondary brain injury after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH). Cerebral microdialysis (CMD) allows online measurement of brain metabolites, including the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), which is indicative for disruption of the blood-brain barrier. Methods Twenty-six consecutive poor-grade aSAH patients with multimodal neuromonitoring were analyzed for brain hemodynamic and metabolic changes, including CMD-IL-6 and CMD-MMP-9 levels. Statistical analysis was performed by using a generalized estimating equation with an autoregressive function. Results The baseline cerebral metabolic profile revealed brain metabolic distress and an excitatory response which improved over the following 5 days (P <0.001). Brain tissue hypoxia (brain tissue oxygen tension of less than 20 mm Hg) was common (more than 60% of patients) in the first 24 hours of neuromonitoring and improved thereafter (P <0.05). Baseline CMD-IL-6 and CMD-MMP-9 levels were elevated in all patients (median = 4,059 pg/mL, interquartile range (IQR) = 1,316 to 12,456 pg/mL and median = 851 pg/mL, IQR = 98 to 25,860 pg/mL) and significantly decreased over days (P <0.05). A higher pro-inflammatory response was associated with the development of delayed cerebral ischemia (P = 0.04), whereas admission disease severity and early brain tissue hypoxia were associated with higher CMD-MMP-9 levels (P <0.03). Brain metabolic distress and increased IL-6 levels were associated with poor functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale of more than 3, P ≤0.01). All models were adjusted for probe location, aneurysm securing procedure, and disease severity as appropriate. Conclusions Multimodal neuromonitoring techniques allow insight into pathophysiologic changes in the early phase after aSAH. The results may be used as endpoints for future interventions targeting EBI in poor-grade aSAH patients.
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- Raimund Helbok
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria. .,Department of Neurosciences, Santa Maria Hospital, Hospital de Santa Maria, 1649-028, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, UMIT-University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Eduard Wallnöfer-Zentrum I, 6060, Hall in Tirol, Austria.
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- Department of Radiology, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstreet 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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OBJECTIVE Observational studies suggest that infections are a common complication of therapeutic hypothermia. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials to examine the risk of infections in patients treated with hypothermia. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were systematically searched for eligible studies up to October 1, 2012. STUDY SELECTION We included randomized controlled clinical trials of therapeutic hypothermia induced in adults for any indication, which reported the prevalence of infection in each treatment group. DATA EXTRACTION For each study, we collected information about the baseline characteristics of patients, cooling strategy, and infections. DATA SYNTHESIS Twenty-three studies were identified, which included 2,820 patients, of whom 1,398 (49.6%) were randomized to hypothermia. Data from another 31 randomized trials, involving 4,004 patients, could not be included because the occurrence of infection was not reported with sufficient detail or not at all. The risk of bias in the included studies was high because information on the method of randomization and definitions of infections lacked in most cases, and assessment of infections was not blinded. In patients treated with hypothermia, the prevalence of all infections was not increased (rate ratio, 1.21 [95% CI, 0.95-1.54]), but there was an increased risk of pneumonia and sepsis (risk ratios, 1.44 [95% CI, 1.10-1.90]; 1.80 [95% CI, 1.04-3.10], respectively). CONCLUSION The available evidence, subject to its limitations, strongly suggests an association between therapeutic hypothermia and the risk of pneumonia and sepsis, whereas no increase in the overall risk of infection was observed. All future randomized trials of hypothermia should report on this important complication.
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Lelubre C, Salomez F, Taccone FS. Quelles cibles d’hémoglobine pour les pathologies cérébrales ? MEDECINE INTENSIVE REANIMATION 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13546-013-0728-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Anaemia is common among patients in the neurocritical care unit (NCCU) and is thought to exacerbate brain injury. However, the optimal haemoglobin (Hgb) level still remains to be elucidated for traumatic brain injury (TBI), subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). This review outlines recent studies about anaemia and the effects of red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) on outcome in TBI, SAH and AIS patients admitted to the NCCU. RECENT FINDINGS Patients with severe SAH, AIS and TBI often develop anaemia and require RBCT. In general critical care, a restrictive RBCT strategy (Hgb ~7 g/dl) is preferable in patients without serious cardiac disease. In severe TBI, AIS and SAH, both anaemia and RBCT may negatively influence clinical outcome. However, the appropriate RBCT trigger remains unclear and there is great variance in how these patients are transfused. There is evidence from PET and microdialysis studies in humans that RBCT can favourably influence brain metabolism and oxygenation. This correction of hypoxia or altered metabolism rather than anaemia may be of greater importance. SUMMARY Results from general critical care should not be extrapolated to all patients with acute brain injury. Transfusion is not risk free, but RBCT use needs to be considered also in terms of potential benefit.
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- Peter LeRoux
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 191406, USA.
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Fischer M, Dietmann A, Beer R, Broessner G, Helbok R, Pfausler B, Schmutzhard E, Lackner P. Differential regulation of matrix-metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. PLoS One 2013; 8:e59952. [PMID: 23555845 PMCID: PMC3610709 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are involved in vascular remodeling, (neuro)inflammation, blood-brain barrier breakdown and neuronal apoptosis. Proinflammatory mechanisms are suggested to play an important role during early brain injury and cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). This study aimed to analyze MMP-3, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and TIMP-3 in patients with SAH and their respective association with cerebral vasospasm (CVS). Methods Blood samples were collected in 20 SAH patients on days 1 to 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 and 20 healthy age and gender matched volunteers. Serum MMPs and TIMPs were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Doppler sonographic CVS was defined as a mean blood flow velocity above 120 cm/sec in the middle cerebral artery. When discharged from hospital and at 6 month follow-up neurological outcome was evaluated using the Glasgow Outcome Score and the modified Rankin Scale. Results MMP-9 was higher in SAH patients compared to healthy controls (p<0.001). Patients with CVS (n = 11) had elevated MMP-9 serum levels compared to patients without CVS (n = 9, p<0.05). Higher MMP-9 was observed in the presence of cerebral ischemia associated with cerebral vasospasm (p<0.05). TIMP-1 was increased in patients with SAH on day 4 (p<0.05). There was an imbalance of the MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio in favor of MMP-9 in SAH patients, in particular those with CVS (p<0.001). MMP-3 and TIMP-3 were significantly lower in SAH patients throughout day 4 and day 7, respectively (p<0.05). We did not find an association between MMP-, TIMP levels and neurological outcome after 6 months. Conclusions MMP-3 and -9 are differentially regulated in SAH patients with both enzymes showing peak levels correlating with the development of CVS. The inhibitors TIMP-1 and -3 were low during the acute phase after SAH and increased later on which might suggest a preponderance of pro-inflammatory mechanisms.
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- Marlene Fischer
- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria. mail:
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating cerebrovascular disease. Outcome after SAH is mainly determined by the initial severity of the hemorrhage. Neuroimaging, in particular computed tomography, and aneurysm repair techniques, such as coiling and clipping, as well as neurocritical care management, have improved during the last few years. The management of a patient with SAH should have an interdisciplinary approach with case discussions between the neurointensivist, interventionalist and the neurosurgeon. The patient should be treated in a specialized neurointensive care unit of a center with sufficient SAH case volume. Poor-grade patients can be observed for complications and delayed cerebral ischemia through continuous monitoring techniques in addition to transcranial Doppler ultrasonography such as continuous electroencephalography, brain tissue oxygenation, cerebral metabolism, cerebral blood flow and serial vascular imaging. Neurocritical care should focus on neuromonitoring for delayed cerebral ischemia, management of hydrocephalus, seizures and intracranial hypertension, as well as of medical complications such as hyperglycemia, fever and anemia.
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- Neurocritical Care Unit, Department of Neurology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Ernst-Grube-Strasse 40, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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Retter A, Wyncoll D, Pearse R, Carson D, McKechnie S, Stanworth S, Allard S, Thomas D, Walsh T. Guidelines on the management of anaemia and red cell transfusion in adult critically ill patients. Br J Haematol 2013; 160:445-64. [PMID: 23278459 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.12143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Andrew Retter
- Intensive Care Unit, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, London, UK
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Neurocritical care is an evolving subspecialty with many controversial topics. The focus of this review is (1) transfusion thresholds in patients with acute intracranial bleeding, including packed red blood cell transfusion, platelet transfusion, and reversal of coagulopathy; (2) indications for seizure prophylaxis and choice of antiepileptic agent; and (3) the role of specialized neurocritical care units and specialists in the care of critically ill neurology and neurosurgery patients.
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Broessner G, Fischer M, Lackner P, Pfausler B, Schmutzhard E. Complications of hypothermia: infections. Crit Care 2012. [PMCID: PMC3389479 DOI: 10.1186/cc11277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Le Roux P, Diringer M. The Risks of Blood Transfusion in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Response to Dr. Paul E. Marik. Neurocrit Care 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s12028-012-9674-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Delayed cerebral ischemia after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may be affected by a number of factors, including cerebral blood flow and oxygen delivery. Anemia affects about half of patients with SAH and is associated with worse outcome. Anemia also may contribute to the development of or exacerbate delayed cerebral ischemia. This review was designed to examine the prevalence and impact of anemia in patients with SAH and to evaluate the effects of transfusion. A literature search was made to identify original research on anemia and transfusion in SAH patients. A total of 27 articles were identified that addressed the effects of red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) on brain physiology, anemia in SAH, and clinical management with RBCT or erythropoietin. Most studies provided retrospectively analyzed data of very low-quality according to the GRADE criteria. While RBCT can have beneficial effects on brain physiology, RBCT may be associated with medical complications, infection, vasospasm, and poor outcome after SAH. The effects may vary with disease severity or the presence of vasospasm, but it remains unclear whether RBCTs are a marker of disease severity or a cause of worse outcome. Erythropoietin data are limited. The literature review further suggests that the results of the Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care Trial and subsequent observational studies on RBCT in general critical care do not apply to SAH patients and that randomized trials to address the role of RBCT in SAH are required.
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- Peter D Le Roux
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, 235 S 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA.
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Dietmann A, Lackner P, Fischer M, Broessner G, Pfausler B, Helbok R, Schmutzhard E, Beer R. Soluble endoglin and transforming growth factor-β₁ and the development of vasospasm after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage: a pilot study. Cerebrovasc Dis 2011; 33:16-22. [PMID: 22133666 DOI: 10.1159/000331925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cerebral vasospasm (CVS) and cerebral infarction due to vasospasm (CIV) are major complications after spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Alteration of vasomotor tone has been postulated as an important factor in the pathogenesis of CVS. Members of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family and their receptors have been implicated in the regulation of vascular tone. METHODS Serum levels of soluble endoglin (sEng) and plasma levels of TGF-β(1) of 20 consecutive SAH patients were analyzed within 15 days after SAH using ELISA and correlated with CVS, CIV and outcome. Twenty voluntary age- and sex-matched blood donors served as healthy controls (HCs). RESULTS SAH patients showed significantly lower sEng serum levels and higher TGF-β(1) plasma levels compared to HCs. Patients who developed Doppler sonographic CVS (dCVS) had significantly higher TGF-β(1) levels. Patients with CIV and patients with hydrocephalus showed significantly lower sEng levels. On day 3, pSAH sEng levels below 3.88 ng/ml or TGF-β(1) levels higher than 7.2 ng/ml had a predictive value for the development of CIV. Low mean sEng levels over the study period were highly predictive of poor long-term functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale ≥2) at 6 months after SAH. CONCLUSIONS Concentrations of the vasoactive factors sEng in serum and TGF-β(1) in plasma are significantly altered in SAH patients compared to HCs. The results of this pilot study indicate that sEng could represent a novel prognostic biomarker for the onset of secondary complications and long-term functional outcome after SAH.
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- Anelia Dietmann
- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Fischer M, Broessner G, Dietmann A, Beer R, Helbok R, Pfausler B, Chemelli A, Schmutzhard E, Lackner P. Angiopoietin-1 is associated with cerebral vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischemia in subarachnoid hemorrhage. BMC Neurol 2011; 11:59. [PMID: 21615958 PMCID: PMC3120666 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-11-59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 05/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) and -2 (Ang-2) are keyplayers in the regulation of endothelial homeostasis and vascular proliferation. Angiopoietins may play an important role in the pathophysiology of cerebral vasospasm (CVS). Ang-1 and Ang-2 have not been investigated in this regard so far. Methods 20 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and 20 healthy controls (HC) were included in this prospective study. Blood samples were collected from days 1 to 7 and every other day thereafter. Ang-1 and Ang-2 were measured in serum samples using commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Transcranial Doppler sonography was performed to monitor the occurrence of cerebral vasospasm. Results SAH patients showed a significant drop of Ang-1 levels on day 2 and 3 post SAH compared to baseline and HC. Patients, who developed Doppler sonographic CVS, showed significantly lower levels of Ang-1 with a sustained decrease in contrast to patients without Doppler sonographic CVS, whose Ang-1 levels recovered in the later course of the disease. In patients developing cerebral ischemia attributable to vasospasm significantly lower Ang-1 levels have already been observed on the day of admission. Differences of Ang-2 between SAH patients and HC or patients with and without Doppler sonographic CVS were not statistically significant. Conclusions Ang-1, but not Ang-2, is significantly altered in patients suffering from SAH and especially in those experiencing CVS and cerebral ischemia. The loss of vascular integrity, regulated by Ang-1, might be in part responsible for the development of cerebral vasospasm and subsequent cerebral ischemia.
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- Marlene Fischer
- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria
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Lackner P, Dietmann A, Beer R, Fischer M, Broessner G, Helbok R, Marxgut J, Pfausler B, Schmutzhard E. Cellular microparticles as a marker for cerebral vasospasm in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke 2010; 41:2353-7. [PMID: 20814009 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.110.584995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) still has a high risk for poor outcome that is frequently attributable to symptomatic cerebral vasospasm (CVS). We hypothesize that cellular microparticles (MP) play a role in the pathogenesis of CVS and may serve as biomarkers for CVS. METHODS In 20 consecutive SAH patients, endothelial, leukocyte, platelet, and erythrocyte MP were measured during 15 days after ictus. CVS was detected by transcranial Doppler sonography. Twenty matched volunteers served as healthy controls. RESULTS Endothelial, leukocyte, and erythrocyte MP were elevated in SAH patients compared to healthy controls. CD105(+) and CD62e(+) endothelial MP were significantly higher in SAH patients with Doppler sonographic CVS. CD105(+) endothelial MP were especially increased on the days of Doppler sonographic CVS onset. In patients experiencing cerebral infarction attributable to vasospasm, CD41(+) platelet MP were elevated in addition to endothelial MP. CD41(+) platelet MP were significantly higher in patients with any level of disability (modified Rankin Scale score ≥1) compared to those who made a full recovery (modified Rankin Scale score=0) on discharge from hospital. CONCLUSIONS Endothelial MP were elevated in patients with SAH. This elevation coincided with the occurrence of Doppler sonographic CVS and therefore could be a novel biomarker for CVS. Platelet MP might be involved in the pathogenesis of cerebral infarction attributable to vasospasm, resulting in neurological morbidity.
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- Peter Lackner
- Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Prospective, Randomized Trial of Higher Goal Hemoglobin after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2010; 13:313-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s12028-010-9424-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pettilä V, Nichol AD, Bellomo R, Cooper DJ. Red blood cell transfusion and mortality. Crit Care Med 2009; 37:2996-7; author reply 2997. [PMID: 19851147 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181b4a0a5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A case of no pain and no gain from blood?*. Crit Care Med 2009; 37:2104-5. [DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181a5e3c3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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