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Zajonz T, Edinger F, Hofmann J, Yoerueker U, Akintürk H, Markmann M, Müller M. Evaluation of Point-of-Care-Directed Coagulation Management in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024. [PMID: 39137896 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Coagulatory alterations are common after pediatric cardiac surgery and can be addressed with point-of-care (POC) coagulation analysis. The aim of the present study is to evaluate a preventive POC-controlled coagulation algorithm in pediatric cardiac surgery. METHODS This single-center, retrospective data analysis included patients younger than 18 years who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and received a coagulation therapy according to a predefined POC-controlled coagulation algorithm. Patients were divided into two groups (<10 and >10 kg body weight) because of different CPB priming strategies. RESULTS In total, 173 surgeries with the use of the POC-guided hemostatic therapy were analyzed. In 71% of cases, target parameters were achieved and only in one case primary sternal closure was not possible. Children with a body weight ≤10 kg underwent surgical re-evaluation in 13.2% (15/113), and respectively 6.7% (4/60) in patients >10 kg. Hemorrhage in children ≤10 kg was associated with cyanotic heart defects, deeper intraoperative hypothermia, longer duration of CPB, more complex procedures (RACHS-1 score), and with more intraoperative platelets, and respectively red blood cell concentrate transfusions (all p-values < 0.05). In children ≤10 kg, fibrinogen levels were significantly lower over the 12-hour postoperative period (without revision: 3.1 [2.9-3.3] vs. with revision 2.8 [2.3-3.4]). Hemorrhage in children >10 kg was associated with a longer duration of CPB (p = 0.042), lower preoperative platelets (p = 0.026), and over the 12-hour postoperative period lower platelets (p = 0.002) and fibrinogen (p = 0.05). CONCLUSION The use of a preventive, algorithm-based coagulation therapy with factor concentrates after CPB followed by POC created intraoperative clinical stable coagulation status with a subsequent executable thorax closure, although the presented algorithm in its current form is not superior in the reduction of the re-exploration rate compared to equivalent collectives. Reduced fibrinogen concentrations 12 hours after surgery may be associated with an increased incidence of surgical revisions.
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- Thomas Zajonz
- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Fachbereich Medizin, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Fachbereich Medizin, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Fachbereich Medizin, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Childrens Heart Center and Cardiovascular Surgery, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Fachbereich Medizin, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Childrens Heart Center and Cardiovascular Surgery, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Fachbereich Medizin, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Fachbereich Medizin, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Operative Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Justus Liebig Universität Giessen Fachbereich Medizin, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
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Cruz-Suárez GA, Zamudio-Castilla L, Arango A, Pantoja DA, Leib PE, Suguimoto-Erasso A, Ariza F. Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in pediatric cardiac surgery for children under 8 kg: A short report. Paediatr Anaesth 2022; 32:1372-1373. [PMID: 35899868 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Gustavo A Cruz-Suárez
- Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia.,Anesthesiology Department, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
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- Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia.,Anesthesiology Department, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
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- Departamento de Ciencias Clínicas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia.,Anesthesiology Department, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
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Otero J, Mazor SS, Leoni J. Direct Oral Anticoagulant Reversal in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care 2022; 38:621-625. [PMID: 36314863 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000002847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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ABSTRACT Direct oral anticoagulants have been used in the adult population for years and are being used more frequently in pediatrics. Direct oral anticoagulants are chosen preferentially because they do not require close outpatient monitoring, have an equal or better safety profile, and are easy for patients to take. Warfarin is the previous, more commonly used oral anticoagulant and acts as a vitamin K antagonist. Direct oral anticoagulants mechanism of action is different in that they directly inhibit part of the coagulation cascade accomplishing the same end goal. Given their differing mechanisms, they require alternate medications for proper reversal when concerned about overdose of life-threatening bleeds. This review will outline the most commonly used direct oral anticoagulants in pediatric populations and the supporting (mainly adult) data available for proper reversal of these medications in times of need.
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- Jessica Otero
- From the Clinical Pharmacist, Seattle Children's Hospital
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- Professor, Toxicology Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine
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- Assistant Professor, Seattle Children's Hospital, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
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Karimi M. A Surgeon's Perspective on Blood Conservation Practice in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2022; 13:782-787. [DOI: 10.1177/21501351221114846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Blood conservation practice in pediatric cardiac surgery has not been consistently adopted as quality improvement in many centers despite known risks associated with allogeneic blood products, shortage of donors, and costs. There are many blood conservation strategies available which collectively minimize exposure to allogeneic transfusion by maximizing the use of autologous red cells. These strategies are safe, reproducible, and have been implemented in clinical practice collectively with great efficacy for all patient ages and complexity levels. Institutional commitment to a set guideline will improve their blood conservation practice and quality outcome. The purpose of this article is to provide early career and practicing congenital cardiac surgeons with practical information concerning blood conservation strategies which can be considered for implementation in any pediatric cardiac surgery program, and which may be of particular value in resource-limited programs.
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- Mohsen Karimi
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stead Family Children’s Hospital, University of Iowa Healthcare, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Cholette JM, Muszynski JA, Ibla JC, Emani S, Steiner ME, Vogel AM, Parker RI, Nellis ME, Bembea MM. Plasma and Platelet Transfusions Strategies in Neonates and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass or Neonates and Children Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: From the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/Avoidance of Bleeding. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:e25-e36. [PMID: 34989703 PMCID: PMC8769357 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To present the recommendations and consensus statements with supporting literature for plasma and platelet transfusions in critically ill neonates and children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass or supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from the Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/Avoidance of Bleeding. DESIGN Systematic review and consensus conference of international, multidisciplinary experts in platelet and plasma transfusion management of critically ill children. SETTING Not applicable. PATIENTS Critically ill neonates and children following cardiopulmonary bypass or supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS A panel of nine experts developed evidence-based and, when evidence was insufficient, expert-based statements for plasma and platelet transfusions in critically ill neonates and children following cardiopulmonary bypass or supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. These statements were reviewed and ratified by the 29 Transfusion and Anemia EXpertise Initiative-Control/Avoidance of Bleeding experts. A systematic review was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases, from inception to December 2020. Consensus was obtained using the Research and Development/University of California, Los Angeles Appropriateness Method. Results were summarized using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation method. We developed one good practice statement, two recommendations, and three expert consensus statements. CONCLUSIONS Whereas viscoelastic testing and transfusion algorithms may be considered, in general, evidence informing indications for plasma and platelet transfusions in neonatal and pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass or those requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support is lacking.
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- Jill M Cholette
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Golisano Children's Hospital, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Divisions of Critical Care and Hematology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Renaissance School of Medicine, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, NY Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Dennhardt N, Sümpelmann R, Horke A, Keil O, Nickel K, Heiderich S, Boethig D, Beck CE. Prevention of postoperative bleeding after complex pediatric cardiac surgery by early administration of fibrinogen, prothrombin complex and platelets: a prospective observational study. BMC Anesthesiol 2020; 20:302. [PMID: 33339495 PMCID: PMC7747387 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-020-01217-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Postoperative bleeding is a major problem in children undergoing complex pediatric cardiac surgery. The primary aim of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the effect of an institutional approach consisting of early preventive fibrinogen, prothrombin complex and platelets administration on coagulation parameters and postoperative bleeding in children. The secondary aim was to study the rate of re-intervention and postoperative transfusion, the occurrence of thrombosis, length of mechanical ventilation, ICU stay and mortality. Methods In fifty children (age 0–6 years) with one or more predefined risk factors for bleeding after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), thrombelastography (TEG) and standard coagulation parameters were measured at baseline (T1), after CPB and reversal of heparin (T2), at sternal closure (T3) and after 12 h in the ICU (T4). Clinical bleeding was evaluated by the surgeon at T2 and T3 using a numeric rating scale (NRS, 0–10). Results After CPB and early administration of fibrinogen, prothrombin complex and platelets, the clinical bleeding evaluation score decreased from a mean value of 6.2 ± 1.9 (NRS) at T2 to a mean value of 2.1 ± 0.8 at T3 (NRS; P < 0.001). Reaction time (R), kinetic time (K), maximum amplitude (MA) and maximum amplitude of fibrinogen (MA-fib) improved significantly (P < 0.001 for all), and MA-fib correlated significantly with the clinical bleeding evaluation (r = 0.70, P < 0.001). The administered total amount of fibrinogen (mg kg− 1) correlated significantly with weight (r = − 0.42, P = 0.002), priming volume as percentage of estimated blood volume (r = 0.30, P = 0.034), minimum CPB temperature (r = − 0.30, P = 0.033) and the change in clinical bleeding evaluation from T2 to T3 (r = 0.71, P < 0.001). The incidence of postoperative bleeding (> 10% of estimated blood volume) was 8%. No child required a surgical re-intervention, and no cases of thrombosis were observed. Hospital mortality was 0%. Conclusion In this observational study of children with an increased risk of bleeding after CPB, an early preventive therapy with fibrinogen, prothrombin complex and platelets guided by clinical bleeding evaluation and TEG reduced bleeding and improved TEG and standard coagulation parameters significantly, with no occurrence of thrombosis or need for re-operation. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00018109 (retrospectively registered 27th August 2019).
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- Nils Dennhardt
- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, OE 8050, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany.
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, OE 8050, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, OE 8050, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, OE 8050, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, OE 8050, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Cardiac, Thoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hannover Medical School, OE 8050, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625, Hannover, Germany
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Cholette JM, Faraoni D, Goobie SM, Ferraris V, Hassan N. Patient Blood Management in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Review. Anesth Analg 2019; 127:1002-1016. [PMID: 28991109 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Efforts to reduce blood product transfusions and adopt blood conservation strategies for infants and children undergoing cardiac surgical procedures are ongoing. Children typically receive red blood cell and coagulant blood products perioperatively for many reasons, including developmental alterations of their hemostatic system, and hemodilution and hypothermia with cardiopulmonary bypass that incites inflammation and coagulopathy and requires systemic anticoagulation. The complexity of their surgical procedures, complex cardiopulmonary interactions, and risk for inadequate oxygen delivery and postoperative bleeding further contribute to blood product utilization in this vulnerable population. Despite these challenges, safe conservative blood management practices spanning the pre-, intra-, and postoperative periods are being developed and are associated with reduced blood product transfusions. This review summarizes the available evidence regarding anemia management and blood transfusion practices in the perioperative care of these critically ill children. The evidence suggests that adoption of a comprehensive blood management approach decreases blood transfusions, but the impact on clinical outcomes is less well studied and represents an area that deserves further investigation.
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- Jill M Cholette
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Golisano Children's Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.,Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center & Lexington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Illinois At OSF St Frances, University of Illinois at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois
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Ündar A. The Relative Citation Ratio: Measuring Impact of Publications From an International Conference With a New NIH Metric. Artif Organs 2017; 41:1085-1091. [DOI: 10.1111/aor.13079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Akif Ündar
- Department of Pediatrics - H085. Penn State College of Medicine; Penn State Health Children's Hospital, 500 University Drive; Hershey PA 17033-0850 USA
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Al-Ghumlas AK, Al Momen AK, Badri M, Abdel Gader AG. Long-term audit of platelet consumption in a university hospital. Transfus Clin Biol 2017; 24:68-75. [PMID: 28434851 DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2017.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the long-term trend in platelet consumption in a university hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS The annual consumption of platelets concentrate (PC) was analyzed over 23 years (1985-2007) in King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RESULTS The total 23 years consumption was 100,466 units of PC. Consumption went through 3 phases: the first, 1985-1994: the annual consumption increased from 1706 to 5912 which coincided with the increase in the number of patient admissions; the second, 1994-2003:featured a remarkable drop (48.9%) in annual consumption while patient admission remained stable. There was a concurrent decline in platelet consumption and all-cause mortality/patient. Third phase: 2003-2007, the consumption increased to reach 5642 units/year in 2007. The Department of Medicine consumed (52%), followed by Pediatrics (21%), and General Surgery (16%). CONCLUSION This audit uncovered evidence of inappropriate platelet consumption that reached 48.9% in the period 1994 to 2003, which coincided with widely publicized HIV scare that dominated blood transfusion during that period. We also found evidence suggesting that reducing platelet transfusion could improve patient outcome.
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- A K Al-Ghumlas
- The Coagulation Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925, 11461 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- The Blood Bank, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Statistics, College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The Blood Bank, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Cardiac surgery accounts for the majority of blood transfusions in a hospital. Blood transfusion has been associated with complications and major adverse events after cardiac surgery. Compared to adults it is more difficult to avoid blood transfusion in children after cardiac surgery. This article takes into account the challenges and emphasizes on the various strategies that could be implemented, to conserve blood during pediatric cardiac surgery.
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- Sarvesh Pal Singh
- Department of CTVS, Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Cardiothoracic Sciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Ündar A, Rubatti M. Dr. Yves Durandy, February 20, 1947-October 6, 2016. Artif Organs 2017; 41:5-6. [PMID: 28093808 DOI: 10.1111/aor.12895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Akif Ündar
- Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics-H085, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA, 17033-0850, USA
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- Centre chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, Département d'anesthésie, 133 avenue de la resistance, 92160, Le Plessis Robinson, France
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In this Editor's Review, articles published in 2015 are organized by category and briefly summarized. We aim to provide a brief reflection of the currently available worldwide knowledge that is intended to advance and better human life while providing insight for continued application of technologies and methods of organ Replacement, Recovery, and Regeneration. As the official journal of The International Federation for Artificial Organs, The International Faculty for Artificial Organs, the International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps, the International Society for Pediatric Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Support, and the Vienna International Workshop on Functional Electrical Stimulation, Artificial Organs continues in the original mission of its founders "to foster communications in the field of artificial organs on an international level." Artificial Organs continues to publish developments and clinical applications of artificial organ technologies in this broad and expanding field of organ Replacement, Recovery, and Regeneration from all over the world. We take this time also to express our gratitude to our authors for providing their work to this journal. We offer our very special thanks to our reviewers who give so generously of their time and expertise to review, critique, and especially provide meaningful suggestions to the author's work whether eventually accepted or rejected. Without these excellent and dedicated reviewers, the quality expected from such a journal could not be possible. We also express our special thanks to our Publisher, John Wiley & Sons for their expert attention and support in the production and marketing of Artificial Organs. We look forward to reporting further advances in the coming years.
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Choi ES, Cho S, Jang WS, Kim WH. Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming Using Autologous Cord Blood in Neonatal Congenital Cardiac Surgery. Korean Circ J 2016; 46:714-718. [PMID: 27721864 PMCID: PMC5054185 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2016.46.5.714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives A blood transfusion is almost inevitable in neonatal cardiac surgery. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of using autologous cord blood for a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) priming as an alternative to an allo-transfusion in neonatal cardiac surgery. Subjects and Methods From January 2012 to December 2014, cord blood had been collected during delivery after informed consent and was stored immediately into a blood bank. Eight neonatal patients had their own cord blood used for CPB priming during cardiac surgery. Results All patients underwent surgery for their complex congenital heart disease. The median age and body weight at surgery was 11 days (from 0 to 21 days) and 3.2 kg (from 2.2 to 3.7 kg). The median amount and hematocrit of collected cord blood was 72.5 mL (from 43 to 105 mL) and 48.7% (from 32.0 to 51.2%). The median preoperative hematocrit of neonates was 36.5% (from 31.0 to 45.0%); the median volume of CPB priming was 130 mL (From 120 to 140 mL). Seven out of eight patients did not need an allo-transfusion in CPB priming and only one neonate used 20 mL of packed red blood cells in CPB priming to obtain the target hematocrit. Conclusion Autologous cord blood can be used for CPB priming as alternative to packed red blood cells in neonatal congenital cardiac surgery in order to reduce allo-transfusion.
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- Eun Seok Choi
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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