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Sugie A, Yokoyama K, Ikeda N, Tanaka H, Ito Y, Yamada M, Nomura Y, Fujita M, Nakatani T, Kawanishi M. Plasma D-Dimer Levels Can Provide Useful Diagnostic Information on Acute Vertebral Compression Fractures in Patients with Low Back Pain in the Emergency Room. World Neurosurg 2024; 185:e860-e866. [PMID: 38447741 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.02.142] [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: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Patients with acute vertebral compression fractures (aVCFs) are frequently transferred to an emergency department by ambulance. The most useful imaging modality is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, which patients should be prioritized for MRI evaluation may be unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate plasma D-dimer levels as a biomarker for aVCFs. METHODS This retrospective cohort study included patients with low back pain in the emergency department between November 2017 and October 2020. Patients with infections, patients with coagulation disorders, and patients without D-dimer level measurements were excluded. The presence of an aVCF was detected with MRI. Blood samples were collected for routine blood tests. The predictive factors for aVCFs were evaluated with univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Overall, 191 consecutive MRI evaluations were ordered. After exclusions, 101 patients were reviewed. Based on MRI, 65 (64.4%) patients were diagnosed with aVCF. The presence of aVCF was significantly correlated with age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.052, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.018-1.191), an old vertebral compression fracture (OR = 3.290, 95% CI 1.342-8.075), hemoglobin (OR = 0.699, 95% CI 0.535-0.912), and D-dimer levels (OR = 1.829, 95% CI 1.260-2.656). Results from a multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that D-dimer levels (OR = 1.642, 95% CI 1.188-2.228) remained a significant risk factor for the presence of aVCFs after adjustment for potential confounders. CONCLUSIONS Plasma D-dimer levels can provide useful diagnostic information about whether an aVCF is present.
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- Akira Sugie
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan; Department of Emergency Medicine, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ijinkai Takeda General Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Kunii M, Nakao S, Nakagawa Y, Shimazaki J, Ogura H. Impact of Pelvic Fracture Sites on Fibrinogen Depletion in Patients with Blunt Trauma: A Single-Center Cohort Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11164689. [PMID: 36012927 PMCID: PMC9409758 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11164689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: We aimed to examine the association of pelvic fracture sites with the minimum fibrinogen level within 24 h after hospital arrival. Methods: We conducted a single-center cohort study using health records review. We included patients with pelvic fractures transported by ambulance to a tertiary-care hospital from January 2012 to December 2018 and excluded those transported from other hospitals or aged younger than 16 years. The pelvic fracture was diagnosed and confirmed by trauma surgeons and/or radiologists. We classified the fracture sites of the pelvis as ilium, pubis, ischium, acetabulum, sacrum, sacroiliac joint diastasis, and pubic symphysis diastasis, and each side was counted separately except for pubic symphysis diastasis. We performed linear regression analysis to evaluate the association between pelvic fracture sites and the minimum fibrinogen level within 24 h of arrival. Results: We analyzed 120 pelvic fracture patients. Their mean age was 47.3 years, and 69 (57.5%) patients were men. The median Injury Severity Score was 24, and in-hospital mortality was 10.8%. The mean minimum fibrinogen level within 24 h of arrival was 171.4 mg/dL. Among pelvic fracture sites, only sacrum fracture was statistically significantly associated with the minimum fibrinogen level within 24 h of arrival (estimate, −34.5; 95% CI, −58.6 to −10.4; p = 0.005). Conclusions: Fracture of the sacrum in patients with pelvic fracture was associated with lower minimum fibrinogen levels within 24 h of hospital arrival and the requirement of blood transfusion.
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Nakajima K, Yamaguchi K, Abe T, Taniguchi H, Mizukami S, Sekikawa Z, Takeuchi I. Extravasation and outcomes in computed tomography and angiography in patients with pelvic fractures requiring transcatheter arterial embolization: A single-center observational study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022; 92:873-879. [PMID: 34711794 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extravasation on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is a helpful indicator of the need for transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for pelvic fractures. However, previous reports were inconsistent on cases in which angiography is necessary, even though there is no extravasation on computed tomography. This study aimed to describe and analyze the contradictory findings in cases where extravasation is observed on angiography but not on CECT, to contribute to improved management of patients with pelvic fractures. METHODS This was a retrospective single-center study. Patients with pelvic fractures who underwent CECT and TAE between 2014 and 2020 were included. We classified the patients into three groups: CECT and angiography with extravasation (CT+Angio+), CECT with no extravasation and angiography with extravasation (CT-Angio+), and CECT with extravasation and angiography without extravasation (CT+Angio-). RESULTS A total of 113 patients were included in the study: the CT+Angio+ group had 54 patients, CT-Angio+ group, 47; and CT+Angio- group, 12. The CT-Angio+ group had a significantly longer time from arrival to CECT than the CT+Angio+ group (27 minutes vs. 23 minutes, p < 0.05). The CT-Angio+ group had significantly more blood transfusions (fresh frozen plasma, platelets) within 24 hours than the CT+Angio- group did (p < 0.05), and ventilator management days (p < 0.05) and intensive care unit stays (p < 0.05) were significantly longer. CONCLUSION There was no significant difference in outcomes among the three groups. There was no difference in severity, transfusion volume, or mortality in patients with pelvic fractures needing TAE, classified as CT-Angio+, compared with that of CT+Angio+ patients. Even in the absence of extravasation in the pelvic region on CECT, angiography or TAE may still be necessary. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management, Level IV.
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- Kento Nakajima
- From the Department of Radiology (K.N.), Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital; Department of Emergency Medicine (K.N., K.Y., T.A., H.T., S.M., I.T.), Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University; and Advanced Critical Care and Emergency Center (T.A., H.T., I.T.) and Department of Radiology (Z.S.), Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, Japan
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Ichikawa Y, Kawano K, Mori M, Numazaki A, Aramaki Y, Fukushima K, Isshiki Y, Sawada Y, Nakajima J, Oshima K. Sonoclot’s usefulness in prediction of cardiopulmonary arrest prognosis: A proof of concept study. Open Med (Wars) 2022; 17:414-422. [PMID: 35330808 PMCID: PMC8893265 DOI: 10.1515/med-2022-0447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of measuring whole blood coagulation with Sonoclot to predict return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in patients with out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest (OHCA). This was a prospective, observational clinical study on patients with OHCA who were transferred to our emergency department between August 2016 and July 2018. Patients were divided into two groups: patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC[+] group) and those without (ROSC[−] group). We compared the activated clotting time (ACT), clot rate (CR), and platelet function (PF) as measured with Sonoclot, and the fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) level and D-dimer level between the two groups. We analyzed 87 patients: 37 in the ROSC(+) and 50 in the ROSC(−) groups. Regarding ACT, CR, PF, FDP, and D-dimer, we used receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves to examine how well each factor predicts ROSC. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of CR was higher than that of the FDP and D-dimer levels. Among patients with cardiogenic cardiac arrest, the AUC of CR was higher than the AUCs of other coagulation factors. In conclusion, viscoelastic blood coagulation measurements using Sonoclot may be useful for predicting ROSC in OHCA patients.
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- Yumi Ichikawa
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
- Emergency Medical Center, Gunma University Hospital , 3-19-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511 , Gunma , Japan
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Aoki M, Abe T, Matsumoto S, Hagiwara S, Saitoh D, Oshima K. Delayed embolization associated with increased mortality in pelvic fracture with hemodynamic stability at hospital arrival. World J Emerg Surg 2021; 16:21. [PMID: 33941216 PMCID: PMC8094563 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-021-00366-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Embolization is widely used for controlling arterial hemorrhage associated with pelvic fracture. However, the effect of a delay in embolization among hemodynamically stable patients at hospital arrival with a pelvic fracture is unknown. Therefore, our aim was to investigate the association between the time to embolization and mortality in hemodynamically stable patients at hospital arrival with a pelvic fracture. Methods A multicenter, retrospective cohort study was undertaken using data from the Japan Trauma Data Bank between 2004 and 2018. Hemodynamically, stable patients with a pelvic fracture who underwent an embolization within 3 h were divided into six groups of 30-min blocks of time until pelvic embolization (0–30, 30–60, 60–90, 90–120, 120–150, and 150–180 min). We compared the adjusted 30-day mortality rate according to time to embolization. Results We studied 620 hemodynamically stable patients with a pelvic fracture who underwent pelvic embolization within 3 h of hemorrhage. The median age was 68 (48–79) years and 55% were male. The median injury severity score was 26 (18–38). Thirty-day mortality was 8.9% (55/620) and 24-h mortality was 4.2% (26/619). A Cochran–Armitage test showed that a 30-min delay for embolization was associated with increased 30-day (p = 0.0186) and 24-hour (p = 0.033) mortality. Mortality within 0–30 min to embolization was 0%. The adjusted 30-day mortality rate increased with delayed embolization and was up to 17.0% (10.2–23.9) for the 150–180 min group. Conclusion Delayed embolization was associated with increased mortality in pelvic fracture with hemodynamic stability at hospital arrival. When you decide to embolize pelvic fracture patients, the earlier embolization may be desirable to promote improved survival regardless of hemodynamics.
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- Makoto Aoki
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Center, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tsukuba Memorial Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.,Department of Health Services Research, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Center, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kiryu Kosei General Hospital, Kiryu, Japan
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- Division of Traumatology, Research Institute, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
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