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Schött U, Astermark J, Zdanowski A, Strandberg K. [Factor XIII deficiency - not only a congenital bleeding disorder]. Lakartidningen 2023; 120:23018. [PMID: 37099358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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Factor XIII (FXIII) cross-links fibrin monomers to strengthen clots. The congenital severe autosomal type of FXIII deficiency with <5 percent of normal FXIII activity is an extremely rare bleeding disorder with <10 cases in Sweden. It often debuts at birth with prolonged umbilical cord bleedings and an increased risk for bleeding throughout life. Patients with severe congenital FXIII deficit have an established FXIII concentrate treatment, both for prophylaxis and at bleeding episodes. Acquired autoantibodies against FXIII are also rare, with high bleeding risks. Quantitative FXIII analyses are only available in few laboratories in Sweden. Sometimes more complex antigen/antibody/gene mutation tests are needed for diagnosis, but these are not available in Sweden. Other acquired FXIII deficiencies can occur in patients with several diseases and during surgery/trauma. Their treatment and diagnostic logistics are less defined. Recent European guidelines on perioperative bleeding have suggested FXIII concentrate treatment.
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- Ulf Schött
- tidigare adjungerad professor, VO intensiv och perioperativ vård, Skånes universitetssjukhus Lund
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- professor, överläkare, VO hematologi, onkologi och strålningsfysik, Skånes universitetssjukhus; institutionen för translationell medicin, Lunds universitet, Malmö
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- docent, överläkare, koagulationsprocessen, klinisk kemi och farmakologi, medicinsk service, Region Skåne, Malmö
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Sunnersjö L, Lindström H, Schött U, Törnquist N, Kander T. The precision of ROTEM EXTEM is decreased in hypocoagulable blood: a prospective observational study. Thromb J 2023; 21:23. [PMID: 36864467 PMCID: PMC9978281 DOI: 10.1186/s12959-023-00468-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of viscoelastic tests is becoming increasingly popular. There is a paucity of validation of the reproducibility of varying coagulation states. Therefore, we aimed to study the coefficient of variation (CV) for the ROTEM EXTEM parameters clotting time (CT), clot formation time (CFT), alpha-angle and maximum clot firmness (MCF) in blood with varying degrees of coagulation strength. The hypothesis was that CV increases in states of hypocoagulability. METHODS Critically ill patients and patients subjected to neurosurgery at a university hospital during three separate periods were included. Each blood sample was tested in eight parallel channels, yielding the CVs for the tested variables. In 25 patients, the blood samples were analysed both at baseline and after dilution with albumin 5%, as well as after being spiked with fibrinogen, simulating weak and strong coagulation. RESULTS In total, 225 unique blood samples were collected from 91 patients. All samples were analysed in eight parallel ROTEM channels, resulting in 1,800 measurements. In hypocoagulable samples, defined as those with values outside the normal reference range, the CV of CT was higher (median (interquartile range)) (6.3% (5.1-9.5)) than for normocoagulable samples (5.1% (3.6-7.5)), p < 0.001. CFT showed no difference (p = 0.14), while the CV of alpha-angle was higher in hypocoagulable samples (3.6% (2.5-4.6)) than in normocoagulable samples (1.1% (0.8-1.6), p < 0.001. The CV of MCF was higher in hypocoagulable samples (1.8% (1.3-2.6)) than in normocoagulable samples (1.2% (0.9-1.7)), p < 0.001. The CV ranges for the different variables were as follows: CT: 1.2%-37%, CFT: 1.7%-30%, alpha-angle: 0.0%-17% and MCF: 0.0%-8.1%. CONCLUSIONS CVs for the EXTEM ROTEM parameters CT, alpha-angle, and MCF increased in hypocoagulable blood compared to blood with normal coagulation, confirming the hypothesis for CT, alpha-angle, and MCF but not for CFT. Furthermore, the CVs for CT and CFT were much higher than those for alpha-angle and MCF. The results demonstrate that EXTEM ROTEM results from patients with weak coagulation should be interpreted with the notion of limited precision and that procoagulative treatment, based only on ROTEM EXTEM, should be given with some caution.
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- Lotta Sunnersjö
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, 214 28, Malmö, Sweden. .,The Medical Faculty, Lund University Sweden. Sölveg, 223 62, Lund, Sweden.
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- grid.4514.40000 0001 0930 2361The Medical Faculty, Lund University Sweden. Sölveg, 223 62 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.4514.40000 0001 0930 2361The Medical Faculty, Lund University Sweden. Sölveg, 223 62 Lund, Sweden ,grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.4514.40000 0001 0930 2361The Medical Faculty, Lund University Sweden. Sölveg, 223 62 Lund, Sweden
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- grid.4514.40000 0001 0930 2361The Medical Faculty, Lund University Sweden. Sölveg, 223 62 Lund, Sweden ,grid.411843.b0000 0004 0623 9987Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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Thomas OD, Strandberg K, Schött U. Direct oral anticoagulants should often be suspended for longer before neuraxial blockade. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023; 67:682-683. [PMID: 36715446 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Owain D Thomas
- Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Sweden.,Department of Thoracic Surgery and Anaesthesia, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Sweden.,Department of Perioperative and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Dahlberg S, Schött U, Eriksson EÄ, Tahirsylaj Y, Schurgers L, Kander T. Intravenous Vitamin K1 for the Correction of Prolonged Prothrombin Times in Non-Bleeding Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Observational Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:2580. [PMID: 34444740 PMCID: PMC8401696 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of vitamin K1 on various vitamin K-dependent proteins in critically ill patients with prolonged Owren PT. We included critically ill non-bleeding adult patients without liver failure or anticoagulation treatment, with Owren PT > 1.2, who were prescribed intravenous vitamin K1. Blood was drawn at baseline and at 20-28 h after vitamin K1 administration. At both time points, we measured various vitamin K-dependent proteins and coagulation assays. ClinicalTrials.gov; Identifier: NTC3782025. In total, 52 patients were included. Intravenous vitamin K1 reduced Owren PT, Quick PT, protein induced by vitamin K absence/antagonist-II and desphospho-uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein (dp-ucMGP), but not to normal levels. Concomitantly, there were increases in thrombin generation and the activity of coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X that was only counteracted with a small increase in Protein C activity. In conclusion, the results suggest that vitamin K1 strengthens coagulation as measured by PT decrease and increases in the activity of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors and thrombin generation. The decreased dp-ucMGP, and its potential positive short- and long-term non-coagulative effects, merits further research.
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- Sofia Dahlberg
- Thoracic Sugery, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, 22184 Lund, Sweden
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- Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, 22184 Lund, Sweden; (U.S.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden; (E.Ä.E.); (Y.T.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skane University Hospital, 22184 Lund, Sweden; (U.S.); (T.K.)
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Åkesson A, Ljungkvist M, Martin M, Blom AM, Klintman J, Schött U, Zetterberg E, Kander T. Biomarkers of complement and platelet activation are not correlated with the one or twenty-four hours corrected count increments in prophylactically platelet transfused hematological patients: a prospective cohort study. Platelets 2021; 33:350-359. [PMID: 34210243 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2021.1942817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Platelet transfusion refractoriness is a serious clinical concern that complicates the management of thrombocytopenic patients. Previous studies have suggested a potential role for both complement and platelet activation based on in vitro analyses of platelet concentrates. In this study, the post-transfusion platelet response, as indicated by the corrected count increment at 1 and 24 h after prophylactic platelet transfusions, respectively, was correlated with the 1 h post-transfusion Δconcentration (1 h post-transfusion - pretransfusion) of complement and platelet activation biomarkers. The study was registered as a clinical trial at ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT02601131) and patients were recruited during inpatient care in the hematological department. Soluble terminal complement complexes, soluble P-selectin and soluble CD40 ligand were analyzed. Confirmed alloimmunized patients were excluded. Included subjects were either given platelet transfusions (n = 43) and categorized into four clinical study groups or included in a non-transfused control group (n = 10). In total, 54 transfusions were included. No transfusion-mediated complement activation was observed. The transfusions were associated with a significant increase in the concentration of soluble P-selectin (p < .001), primarily corresponding to the passive infusion of soluble P-selectin-containing plasma residuals. The Δconcentration of soluble P-selectin was, however, not significantly correlated with the corrected count increments. Thus, significant correlations between biomarkers of complement and platelet activation and the post-transfusion platelet response could not be demonstrated in this study.
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- Alexander Åkesson
- The Clinical Coagulation Research Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology, University and Regional Laboratories, Region Skåne, Malmö, Sweden
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- The Medical Protein Chemistry Research Group, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- The Medical Protein Chemistry Research Group, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- The Clinical Coagulation Research Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- The Clinical Coagulation Research Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Wikman A, Larsson S, Storry J, Schött U, Sato Folatre JG. [Blood components, special components and whole blood - what and to whom?]. Lakartidningen 2021; 118:20150. [PMID: 33720381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Sweden does not have a national blood authority and guidelines for blood transfusions are lacking, leading to varying routines of production and usage of blood in the different regions. The minimum quality requirements are defined in EU Directive 2002/98/EG and in the Swedish SOSFS 2009:28. The standard blood components are red blood cells, plasma and platelets, while special components such as irradiated, washed, frozen-thawed or antigen-matched products are prescribed on certain clinical indications. Thresholds for transfusion of red blood cells and platelets are discussed as well as indications for plasma transfusions. Further, there is evidence that early, balanced blood transfusions in massive bleeding reduce mortality, which has led to requests for blood products in prehospital settings.
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- Agneta Wikman
- docent, överläkare, Klinisk immunologi och transfusionsmedicin, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm
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- med dr, överläkare, Klinisk immunologi och transfusionsmedicin, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm
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- docent, biomedicinsk analytiker, Klinisk immunologi och transfusionsmedicin, Medicinsk service, Region Skåne
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- tidigare adjungerad professor, VO intensiv och perioperativ vård, Skånes universitetssjukhus Lund
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- doktorand, specialistläkare, ambulanshelikoptern, Västra Götalandsregionen; Anopiva, NU-sjukvården, Trollhättan
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Dahlberg S, Schött U, Kander T. The effect of vitamin K on prothrombin time in critically ill patients: an observational registry study. J Intensive Care 2021; 9:11. [PMID: 33461606 PMCID: PMC7814614 DOI: 10.1186/s40560-020-00517-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies have indicated that vitamin K deficiency is common in non-bleeding critically ill patients with slightly prolonged prothrombin time-international normalized ratio (PT-INR). It has never been investigated thoroughly whether the administration of vitamin K to these patients could affect their PT-INR. Therefore, the aim of this registry study was to evaluate changes in PT-INR in response to vitamin K in critically ill patients with PT-INR in the range of 1.3–1.9. Methods Patients admitted to a mixed 9-bed general intensive care unit at a University Hospital, between 2013 and 2019 (n = 4541) with a PT-INR between 1.3 and 1.9 at any time during the stay were identified. Patients who received vitamin K with appropriate sampling times for PT-INR and without exclusion criteria were matched with propensity score to patients from the same cohort who did not receive vitamin K (controls). PT-INR was measured at admission, within 12 h before vitamin K administration and 12–36 h following vitamin K administration. Exclusion criteria included pre-existing liver cirrhosis, any plasma or platelet transfusion, or > 1 unit red blood cell transfusion between PT-INR samplings. Results Propensity score matching resulted in two groups of patients with 129 patients in each group. PT-INR decreased in both groups (1.4 [1.3–1.4] in the vitamin K group and 1.4 [1.3–1.6] in the controls, p < 0.001 and p = 0.004, respectively). The decrease in PT-INR was slightly more pronounced in patients who received vitamin K (delta PT-INR − 0.10 [− 0.30 to − 0.10] in the vitamin K group and − 0.10 [− 0.20 to 0.10] in the controls, p = 0.01). Conclusion In critically ill patients with a PT-INR of 1.3–1.9, the administration of vitamin K resulted in a slightly larger decrease of PT-INR 12–36 h after administration compared to controls. Future studies should focus on identifying which patient populations may benefit most from vitamin K administration as well as whether vitamin K could be a better alternative than plasma or prothrombin complex concentrate to improve PT-INR before non-emergent invasive procedures.
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- Sofia Dahlberg
- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, SE-22184, Lund, Sweden.
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, SE-22184, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, SE-22184, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden
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Schött U, Kander T. NOMI after cardiac arrest. Could refined diagnostics improve outcome? Resuscitation 2020; 157:266-268. [PMID: 33091535 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Ulf Schött
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund S-22185, Sweden; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Sciences, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund S-22185, Sweden; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Sciences, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Bagger H, Hansson M, Kander T, Schött U. Synergistic platelet inhibition between Omega-3 and acetylsalicylic acid dose titration; an observational study. BMC Complement Med Ther 2020; 20:204. [PMID: 32615977 PMCID: PMC7331184 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-020-02990-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Omega-3 and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) are two widely used "over-the-counter" drugs. Previous research has shown multiple electrode aggregometry (MEA) can detect ASA and varying Omega-3 platelet inhibiting effects. Synergistic platelet inhibiting effects of ASA and Omega-3 have been found using other methods than MEA. The aim of this study was to investigate the antiplatelet effects of Omega-3, and ASA synergism with MEA. METHODS Ten healthy male volunteers ingested Omega-3 (1260 mg/day) for 5 days. MEA was used to analyse platelet function before and after Omega-3 intake. Aggregation was initiated using three different agonists and measured as area under the curve (AUC): adenosine diphosphate (ADP), thrombin receptor activating peptide (TRAP) and arachidonic acid (ASPI). Two concentrations of ASA were dose titrated ex vivo to 2 out of 3 ASPI test cells in order to measure synergism between Omega-3 and ASA. RESULTS Following 5 days Omega-3 intake, ADP, TRAP and ASPI AUC did not change significantly. In vitro ASA before Omega-3 intake, reduced ASPI AUC < 30 U, indicating a strong platelet inhibiting effect. Below this AUC level, the 5 days Omega-3 intake increased ASPI-AUC with the ex vivo added low dose ASA (P = 0.02) and high dose ASA (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS No synergism between ASA and Omega-3 was found using the MEA ASPI test. The surprising increase in ASPI-AUC following Omega-3 intake and ex vivo ASA suggest that there are methodological issuses with the MEA ASPI test. TRIAL REGISTRATION Trial registration ISRCTN78027929 . Registered 19 May 2015.
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- Harald Bagger
- Institution of Clinical Science, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185, Lund, Sweden
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- Institution of Clinical Science, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185, Lund, Sweden
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- Institution of Clinical Science, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, S-22185, Lund, Sweden
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- Institution of Clinical Science, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185, Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, S-22185, Lund, Sweden.
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It must be remembered that clinically important haemostasis occurs in vivo and not in a tube, and that variables such as the number of bleeding events and bleeding volume are more robust measures of bleeding risk than the results of analyses. In this narrative review, we highlight trauma, surgery, and mild induced hypothermia as three clinically important situations in which the effects of hypothermia on haemostasis are important. In observational studies of trauma, hypothermia (body temperature <35°C) has demonstrated an association with mortality and morbidity, perhaps owing to its effect on haemostatic functions. Randomised trials have shown that hypothermia causes increased bleeding during surgery. Although causality between hypothermia and bleeding risk has not been well established, there is a clear association between hypothermia and negative outcomes in connection with trauma, surgery, and accidental hypothermia; thus, it is crucial to rewarm patients in these clinical situations without delay. Mild induced hypothermia to ≥33°C for 24 hours does not seem to be associated with either decreased total haemostasis or increased bleeding risk.
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- Thomas Kander
- Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Intensive and Perioperative Care, Lund, Sweden
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- Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Intensive and Perioperative Care, Lund, Sweden
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Benediktsson S, Kander T, Ostrowski SR, Johansson PI, Thomas OD, Schött U. Platelet increment is not associated with endothelial damage in haematological patients: a prospective observational study. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2019; 79:395-403. [DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2019.1636403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- S. Benediktsson
- Medical Faculty, Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Perioperative and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Medical Faculty, Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Perioperative and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Section for Transfusion Medicine, Capital Region Blood Bank, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section for Transfusion Medicine, Capital Region Blood Bank, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Medical Faculty, Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, SUS Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden
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- Medical Faculty, Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Perioperative and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Björkander M, Bentzer P, Schött U, Broman ME, Kander T. Mechanical complications of central venous catheter insertions: A retrospective multicenter study of incidence and risks. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2019; 63:61-68. [PMID: 29992634 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Incidence and risk factors for complications after insertion of central venous catheters have previously been reported for smaller cohorts. The aim of this observational multicenter study was to study risk factors for mechanical complications in a large, recently collected cohort of patients. METHODS Records of central venous catheter insertions from 8 hospitals in southern Sweden from 2013 to 2016 were collected from the regional chart system. Data on blood coagulation tests, use of ultrasonography, central venous catheter location, bore size, number of needle passes, arterial puncture, the chronological order of the central venous catheter insertion, and mechanical complications were extracted. Only one insertion/patient was included using worst-case selection criteria. Predefined primary outcome was mechanical complications defined as bleeding, pneumothorax, nerve injury, or malignant arrhythmia. Severe mechanical complications were defined as bleeding requiring intervention or transfusion, pneumothorax, persistent nerve injury, or non-self-limiting arrhythmias. RESULTS We included 10 949 insertions and identified 118 (1.1%) incidents of mechanical complication, of which 85 (0.8%) were bleedings, 21 (0.2%) were pneumothoraces, 7 (0.06%) were transient nerve injuries, and 5 (0.05%) were self-limiting arrhythmias. Severe mechanical complications occurred in 23 (0.2%) cases. CONCLUSIONS In this retrospective, multicenter observational study on 10 949 central venous catheter insertions, mechanical complications were rare. Preprocedural coagulopathy, number of needle passes, and arterial puncture were associated with grade 2-4 bleeding. Subclavian vein insertions, arterial puncture, and chronological order of the central venous catheter insertion were associated with pneumothorax.
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- Malin Björkander
- Department of Clinical Sciences; Section for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Lund University; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Section for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Helsingborg Hospital; Helsingborg Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Section for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Section for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Section for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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Kander T, Ullén S, Dankiewicz J, Wise MP, Schött U, Rundgren M. Bleeding Complications After Cardiac Arrest and Targeted Temperature Management, a Post Hoc Study of the Targeted Temperature Management Trial. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2018; 9:177-183. [PMID: 30523732 DOI: 10.1089/ther.2018.0024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Target Temperature Management (TTM) is standard care following out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). The aim of the study was to evaluate if treatment temperature (33°C or 36°C) or other predefined variables were associated with the occurrence of bleeding in the TTM study. This study is a predefined, post hoc analysis of the TTM trial, a multinational randomized controlled trial comparing treatment at 33°C and 36°C for 24 hours after OHCA with return of spontaneous circulation. Bleeding events from several locations were registered daily. The main outcome measure was occurrence of any bleeding during the first 3 days of intensive care. Risk factors for bleeding, including temperature allocation, were evaluated. Complete data were available for 722/939 patients. Temperature allocation was not associated with bleeding either in the univariable (p = 0.95) or in the primary multivariable analysis (odds ratio [OR] 0.95; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.64-1.41, p = 0.80). A multiple imputation model, including all patients, was used as a sensitivity analysis, rendering similar results (OR 0.98; 95% CI 0.69-1.38, p = 0.92). Factors associated with bleeding were increasing age, female sex, and angiography with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 36 hours of cardiac arrest (CA) in both the primary and the sensitivity analysis. TTM at 33°C, when compared to TTM at 36°C, was not associated with an increased incidence of bleeding during the first 3 days of intensive care after CA. Increasing age, female gender, and PCI were independently associated with any bleeding the first 3 days after CA.
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- Thomas Kander
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Clinical Studies Sweden-Forum South Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Adult Critical Care, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Bagge A, Schött U, Kander T. High-dose omega-3 fatty acids have no effect on platelet aggregation or coagulation measured with static and flow-based aggregation instruments and Sonoclot; an observational study in healthy volunteers. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2018; 78:539-545. [PMID: 30270671 DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2018.1516477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on platelet aggregation and coagulation is highly unclear. Studies both support and refute the impacts of omega-3 fatty acids on prolonged bleeding time and platelet inhibition as well as its purported positive effects on cardiovascular disease. In a previous pilot study we suggested an inhibition of platelet aggregation measured with multiple electrode aggregometry. Following on that, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of supplementary high doses of omega-3 fatty acids on platelet aggregation and coagulation in a sample-size calculated number of healthy volunteers using Sonoclot, multiple electrode aggregometry, and flow-based Cellix instruments after 10 days of omega-3 fatty acid intake. Twelve healthy human volunteers ingested 2520 mg of supplementary omega-3 fatty acids per day for 10 days. Venous blood was sampled and platelet aggregation and coagulation were measured before and after the treatment period. The viscoelastic test instrument Sonoclot, multiple electrode aggregometry, and flow-based Cellix instruments with collagen-coated channels were used to evaluate platelet aggregation and coagulation. There were no differences in any of the measured variables after the treatment period as compared to before. In this well-powered study on healthy volunteers, no effects of high doses of omega-3 fatty acids after 10 days of intake could be demonstrated, either on coagulation or platelet function. Further studies are needed to clarify whether omega-3 fatty acids have a role in the regulation of the putative complex processes in vivo.
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- August Bagge
- a Department of Clinical Sciences Lund , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Clinical Sciences Lund , Lund University , Lund , Sweden.,b Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care , Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Clinical Sciences Lund , Lund University , Lund , Sweden.,b Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care , Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden
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Sigurjonsson J, Hedman D, Bansch P, Schött U. Comparison of dextran and albumin on blood coagulation in patients undergoing major gynaecological surgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 2018; 7:21. [PMID: 30202516 PMCID: PMC6126009 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-018-0100-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Hydroxyethyl starches have been withdrawn from the European market. In Sweden, dextran was the main colloid until 2000, when starches overtook the market. After the recent 6S-trial, it was suggested that dextran could be reinstituted, but concerns for greater coagulopathy, bleeding and anaphylaxis still remain. An experimental study from our department indicated that isovolemic substitution of dextran-70 did not derange the von Willebrand function more than albumin 5%, considering the fact that dextran is hyperoncotic in comparison to albumin 5% and, therefore, induces a greater plasma volume expansion and thereby a greater dilutional coagulopathy. Methods Eighteen patients undergoing major gynaecological surgery were assigned to receive either 5% albumin or 6% dextran-70 with 9 patients in each group. Standard coagulation tests, including prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), fibrinogen and platelet count, viscoelastic coagulation test thromboelastometry (ROTEM) and the Multiplate platelet aggregation test were used to test for coagulation defects at different time points perioperatively. Blood loss, blood loss replacement data and haemodynamic parameters were retrieved from anaesthetic and postoperative charts. A local departmental fluid and transfusion/infusion protocol assured haemoglobin > 90 g/l and mean arterial pressure > 65 mmHg with Ringer’s acetate in addition to the colloid use. Results There were no differences in demographic data between the groups. The tissue factor-activated (EXTEM) clot-structure parameter ROTEM A10 was decreased significantly in the dextran group as compared to the albumin group after the infusion of 500 ml of either colloid solution. The PT and aPTT were significantly prolonged, and the platelet count decreased postoperatively in the dextran group, whereas albumin only deranged fibrinogen levels as compared to preoperative levels. There were no differences in Multiplate platelet aggregometry, amount of haemorrhage or transfusion of blood components between the groups. Conclusions Standard plasma-based coagulation tests, platelet count and whole blood viscoelastic clot structure are affected by 6% dextran-70 to a greater extent than by 5% albumin, but platelet aggregation is not. Future studies should use more advanced haemodynamic monitoring to assess isovolemic plasma volume expansion with dextran and whether this affects haemostasis to a lesser degree.
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- Johann Sigurjonsson
- 1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- 2Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- 1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,2Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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- 1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,2Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the dose-response effects of supplemental omega-3 fatty acids on platelet function in healthy volunteers. METHODS Twelve healthy volunteers ingested a normal supplemental dose of 1260 mg omega-3 fatty acids daily for 5 days, followed by a high dose of 2520 mg daily for another 5 days. Multiple electrode aggregometry (MEA) with four different agonists was used to measure platelet aggregation before and after the normal- and high-dose regimes. In vitro spiking using physiological doses of omega-3 fatty acids was also performed to determine whether MEA is capable of detecting a platelet-inhibiting effect due to omega-3 fatty acids. RESULTS There were no differences in platelet aggregation measured by the MEA assay in healthy volunteers after intake of either the normal or high dose of omega-3 fatty acids. In the in vitro experiment, a platelet-inhibiting effect of omega-3 fatty acids was shown by an arachidonic acid agonist in MEA . CONCLUSIONS Supplemental omega-3 fatty acids do not evoke their positive health effects through inhibition of platelet aggregation measurable with MEA.
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- Thomas Kander
- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,2 Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,2 Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Tranberg A, Thorarinsdottir HR, Holmberg A, Schött U, Klarin B. Proton pump inhibitor medication is associated with colonisation of gut flora in the oropharynx. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2018. [PMID: 29520757 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The normal body exists in mutualistic balance with a large range of microbiota. The primary goal of this study was to establish whether there is an imbalance in the oropharyngeal flora early after hospital or ICU admittance, and whether flora differs between control, ward and critically ill patients. The secondary goal was to explore whether there are patient characteristics that can be associated with a disturbed oropharyngeal flora. METHODS Oropharyngeal cultures were obtained from three different study groups: (1) controls from the community, (2) ward patients and (3) critically ill patients, the two latter within 24 h after admittance. RESULTS Cultures were obtained from 487 individuals: 77 controls, 193 ward patients and 217 critically ill patients. Abnormal pharyngeal flora was more frequent in critically ill and ward patients compared with controls (62.2% and 10.4% vs. 1.3%, P < 0.001 and P = 0.010, respectively). Colonisation of gut flora in the oropharynx was more frequent in critically ill patients compared with ward patients or controls (26.3% vs. 4.7% and 1.3%, P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively). Proton pump inhibitor medication was the strongest independent factor associated with the presence of gut flora in the oropharynx in both ward and critically ill patients (P = 0.030 and P = 0.044, respectively). CONCLUSION This study indicates that abnormal oropharyngeal flora is an early and frequent event in hospitalised patients and more so in the critically ill, compared to controls. Proton pump inhibitor medication is associated with colonisation of gut flora in the oropharynx.
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- A. Tranberg
- Division of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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- Division of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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- Division of Infection Medicine; Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Lund Sweden
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- Division of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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- Division of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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Dahlberg S, Ede J, Schurgers L, Vermeer C, Kander T, Klarin B, Schött U. Desphospho-Uncarboxylated Matrix-Gla Protein Is Increased Postoperatively in Cardiovascular Risk Patients. Nutrients 2018; 10:E46. [PMID: 29303985 PMCID: PMC5793274 DOI: 10.3390/nu10010046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Matrix Gla protein (MGP) is an extrahepatic protein that is dependent on glutamate carboxylation, a vitamin K-dependent process. Its dysfunctional form, desphospho-uncarboxylated-MGP, has been associated with increased arterial calcification and stiffness. The aim of this study was to measure the degree of postoperative carboxylation of MGP and two other Gla proteins in patients scheduled for abdominal or orthopaedic surgery. METHODS Forty patients undergoing abdominal or orthopaedic surgery were included. Blood samples were collected preoperatively and four days after the surgery. Desphospho-carboxylated MGP (dp-cMGP), desphospho-uncarboxylated MGP (dp-ucMGP), carboxylated osteocalcin (OC) (cOC), uncarboxylated OC (ucOC), and uncarboxylated prothrombin (PIVKA-II) were analysed. RESULTS Preoperatively, 29 patients had dp-ucMGP levels above the reference values. Patients with pre-existing cardiovascular comorbidities had higher dp-ucMGP preoperatively compared with patients with no record of cardiovascular disease. Postoperatively, this number increased to 36 patients, and median dp-ucMGP levels increased (p < 0.0001) and correlated to a PIVKA-II increase (r = 0.44). On the other hand, dp-cMGP levels did not significantly alter. Decreased levels of ucOC and cOC were seen after surgery (p = 0.017 and p = 0.0033, respectively). Comorbidities, possible nutritional defects, and complications affecting Gla protein activity and function were identified. CONCLUSIONS Dp-ucMGP was high preoperatively, and had further increased postoperatively. This pattern was linked to several comorbidities, possible nutritional defects, and postoperative complications, which motivates further research about potential interactions between perioperative corrective treatments with vitamin K supplements, cardiovascular biomarkers, and incidents of stroke and myocardial infarction events.
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- Sofia Dahlberg
- Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
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- Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Biochemistry, CARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- R&D Group VitaK, Maastricht University, Oxfordlaan 55, 6229 ER Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
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- Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
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- Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty, Lund University, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, S-22185 Lund, Sweden.
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Benediktsson S, Lazarevic V, Nilsson L, Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Schött U, Kander T. Linear decline of corrected platelet count increment within 24 hours after platelet transfusion in haematological patients: A prospective observational study. Eur J Haematol 2017; 99:559-568. [DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Sigurdur Benediktsson
- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital in Lund; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Haematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics; Skåne University Hospital; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine; Skåne University Hospital in Lund; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital in Lund; Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care; Skåne University Hospital in Lund; Lund Sweden
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Thomas O, Lybeck E, Flisberg P, Schött U. Pre- to postoperative coagulation profile of 307 patients undergoing oesophageal resection with epidural blockade over a 10-year period in a single hospital: implications for the risk of spinal haematoma. Perioper Med (Lond) 2017; 6:14. [PMID: 29034090 PMCID: PMC5628458 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-017-0070-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Epidural anaesthesia and analgesia are indicated for oesophageal surgery. A rare but serious complication is spinal haematoma, which can occur on insertion, manipulation or withdrawal of catheters. Evidence and guidelines are vague regarding which tests are appropriate and how to interpret their results. We aimed to describe how routine coagulation test results change during oesophagectomy’s perioperative course. Methods Following ethical approval, we retrospectively identified patients who had undergone oesophagectomy between 2002 and 2012. Blood test results and details of operations, haemorrhage and complications were recorded and analysed with Excel and R. A literature search was conducted using the PubMed terms ‘epidural’ AND ‘coagulation’ AND English language. Relevant articles published in 2000 and after were included. Results Three hundred and seven patients received a thoracic epidural infusion with bupivacaine and morphine while 51 received an intravenous morphine infusion. Tests taken preoperatively and before the planned withdrawal of the epidural catheter demonstrated increases in all three measures: aPTT (activated partial thromboplastin time), PT-INR (prothrombin international normalised ratio) and platelet count (Plc). Postoperative thrombocytopenia was almost non-existent while aPTT or PT-INR was elevated above the reference range in 129/307 patients: aPTT was elevated in 116/307 while PT-INR was elevated in 32/307. This is too small a sample to allow meaningful estimation of risk of spinal haematoma: it may be as high as 2.3%. The literature search returned 275 articles, of which 57 were relevant. Twenty-one concerned the natural history of postoperative coagulation; 16, the incidence of and risk factors for spinal haematoma; and 5, evaluation of specific blood tests. Postoperative coagulation is characterised by thrombocytosis and transient moderately abnormal routine coagulation test results. Viscoelastic tests are not validated in the stable postoperative setting. Conclusions Screening for coagulopathy before removal of epidural catheters is of unclear benefit since elevated aPTT and PT-INR are usual and may not indicate hypocoagulation. A thorough clinical assessment is important. We nevertheless recommend caution when being presented with elevated routine tests of coagulation before withdrawing an epidural catheter: viscoelastic haemostatic tests may have a role in testing before withdrawal of epidural catheters but they are so far not validated. Future research should include advanced coagulation analysis as soon as a patient is unfortunate enough to have a spinal haematoma. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13741-017-0070-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Owain Thomas
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Medical Faculty, University of Lund, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, SUS Lund University Hospital, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Medical Faculty, University of Lund, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Helsingborg Hospital, Södra Vallgatan 5, 254 37 Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Medical Faculty, University of Lund, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, SUS Lund University Hospital, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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Subclinical vitamin K deficits refer to carboxylation defects of different types of vitamin K-dependent hepatic and extrahepatic so-called Gla proteins without prolongation of the prothrombin time. This condition has been reported in different clinical situations due to insufficient supply or malabsorption of vitamin K as well as drug interactions. This review discusses the effects of different vitamin K subspecies on tumour growth and the possible anti-tumour effects of increased vitamin K intake. Blocking carboxylation of vitamin K-dependent proteins with warfarin anticoagulation - what are the risks/benefits for carcinogenesis? Previous studies on both heparin and low molecular weight heparin blocking of the vitamin K-dependent factors X and II have shown tumour suppressive effects. Vitamin K has anti-inflammatory effects that could also impact carcinogenesis, but little data exists on this subject.
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- Sofia Dahlberg
- a Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- a Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Institution of Clinical Science Lund, Medical Faculty , Lund University , Lund , Sweden.,b Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care , Skåne University Hospital Lund , Lund , Sweden
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Jansohn E, Bengzon J, Kander T, Schött U. A pilot study on the applicability of thromboelastometry in detecting brain tumour-induced hypercoagulation. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2017; 77:289-294. [DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2017.1306877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Dahlberg S, Nilsson CU, Kander T, Schött U. Detection of subclinical vitamin K deficiency in neurosurgery with PIVKA-II. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2017; 77:267-274. [DOI: 10.1080/00365513.2017.1303190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Thomas O, Rein H, Strandberg K, Schött U. Coagulative safety of epidural catheters after major upper gastrointestinal surgery: advanced and routine coagulation analysis in 38 patients. Perioper Med (Lond) 2016; 5:28. [PMID: 27777753 PMCID: PMC5067910 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-016-0053-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The risk of spinal haematoma in patients receiving epidural catheters is estimated using routine coagulation tests, but guidelines are inconsistent in their recommendations on what to do when results indicate slight hypocoagulation. Postoperative patients are prone to thrombosis, and thromboelastometry has previously shown hypercoagulation in this setting. We aimed to better understand perioperative haemostasis by comparing results from routine and advanced tests, hypothesizing that patients undergoing major upper gastrointestinal surgery would be deficient in vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors because of malnutrition, or hypocoagulative because of accumulation of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). METHODS Thirty-eight patients receiving epidural analgesia for major upper gastrointestinal surgery were included. We took blood at the time of preoperative epidural catheterization and at catheter withdrawal. Prothrombin time-international normalized ratio (PT-INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and platelet count (Plc) were analysed, and also albumin, proteins induced by vitamin K absence (PIVKA-II), rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM®), multiple electrode aggregometry (Multiplate®) and activities of factors II, VII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIII. RESULTS Postoperative coagulation was characterized by thrombocytosis and hyperfibrinogenaemia. Mean PT-INR increased significantly from 1.0 ± 0.1 to 1.2 ± 0.2 and mean aPTT increased significantly from 27 ± 3 to 30 ± 4 s. Activity of vitamin K-dependent factors did not decrease significantly: FIX and FX activity increased. FXII and FXIII decreased significantly. Mean Plc increased from 213 ± 153 × 106/L while all mean ROTEM-MCFs (maximal clot firmnesses) especially FIBTEM-MCF increased significantly to above the reference interval. All mean ROTEM® clotting times were within their reference intervals both before and after surgery. ROTEM® (HEPTEM minus INTEM) results were spread around 0. There were significant correlations between routine tests and the expected coagulation factors, but not any of the viscoelastic parameters or PIVKA-II. Multiplate® area under curve and EXTEM-MCF correlated significantly to Plc as did EXTEM-MCF to fibrinogen, FIX, FX and FXIII; and FIBTEM-MCF to Plc, FII, FXI and FXIII. CONCLUSIONS The increase in PT-INR may be caused by decreased postoperative FVII while the elevated aPTT may be caused by low FXII. The mild postoperative hypocoagulation indicated by routine tests is not consistent with thromboelastometry. The relevance of ROTEM® and Multiplate® in the context of moderately increased routine tests remains unclear. Trial registration number is not applicable since this is not a clinical trial.
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- Owain Thomas
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lund, 22100 Lund, Sweden ; Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, SUS Lund University Hospital, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lund, 22100 Lund, Sweden ; Coagulation Laboratory, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, 21428 Malmö, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lund, 22100 Lund, Sweden ; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, SUS Lund University Hospital, 22185 Lund, Sweden
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Winstedt D, Solomon C, Hillarp A, Lundahl T, Schött U. Intraoperative Hydroxyethyl Starch and its Effects on Different Fibrinogen Measurements. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2016; 22:641-7. [DOI: 10.1177/1076029616632904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background: Intravenous fluids with synthetic colloids such as hydroxyethyl starch (HES) are known to interfere with plasma fibrinogen concentration measurements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an HES solution on fibrinogen measurements in a clinical setting. Methods: The study was performed in patients who received at least 1 L of HES during intracranial tumor resection surgery. Blood samples were drawn before the start of surgery (baseline), after infusion of 1 L of HES, and at later time points. The fibrinogen concentration was measured using 3 different methods: (a) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), (b) Clauss method with a photometric readout, and (c) Clauss method with an electromechanical readout. In addition, the fibrin-based clot quality was evaluated with the thromboelastometric FIBTEM test. Results: Forty patients were enrolled, and 25 patients were included in the analysis. The fibrinogen concentrations at baseline were 2.2, 2.3, and 2.6 g/L and after 1 L of HES 1.6, 1.7, and 1.9 g/L as measured by ELISA, the photometric test, and the electromechanical test, respectively. The electromechanical Clauss test measured significantly higher concentrations at these time points. The relative decrease, however, was comparable between methods (31%, 29%, and 25%, respectively) but significantly lower than the 44% relative decrease with FIBTEM maximum clot firmness. Conclusion: Despite providing different fibrinogen concentration values at baseline, the relative decrease in fibrinogen concentration after HES infusion was comparable among the 3 tests. In contrast, fibrin-based clot quality was more affected than fibrinogen concentration tests by HES infusion.
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- Dag Winstedt
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden
- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and General Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
- CSL Behring, Marburg, Germany
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, AUVA Research Centre, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Clinical Chemistry and Transfusion Medicine, Halland County Hospital, Sweden
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- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Clinical Chemistry and Transfusion Medicine, Halland County Hospital, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden
- Division of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Schött U, Solomon C, Fries D, Bentzer P. The endothelial glycocalyx and its disruption, protection and regeneration: a narrative review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2016; 24:48. [PMID: 27068016 PMCID: PMC4828893 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-016-0239-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The glycocalyx is a carbohydrate-rich layer that lines the luminal side of the vascular endothelium. Its soluble components exist in a dynamic equilibrium with the bloodstream and play an important role in maintaining endothelial layer integrity. However, the glycocalyx can be easily damaged and is extremely vulnerable to insults from a variety of sources, including inflammation, trauma, haemorrhagic shock, hypovolemia and ischaemia-reperfusion. Damage to the glycocalyx commonly precedes further damage to the vascular endothelium. Preclinical research has identified a number of different factors capable of protecting or regenerating the glycocalyx. Initial investigations suggest that plasma may convey protective and regenerative effects. However, it remains unclear which exact components or properties of plasma are responsible for this protective effect. Studies have reported protective effects for several plasma proteins individually, including antithrombin, orosomucoid and albumin; the latter of which may be of particular interest, due to the high levels of albumin present in plasma. A further possibility is that plasma is simply a better intravascular volume expander than other resuscitation fluids. It has also been proposed that the protective effects are mediated indirectly via plasma resuscitation-induced changes in gene expression. Further work is needed to determine the importance of specific plasma proteins or other factors for glycocalyx protection, particularly in a clinical setting.
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- Ulf Schött
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Medical Faculty, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden. .,Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and General Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.,CSL Behring, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgical and General Critical Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Medical Faculty, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Nelson A, Statkevicius S, Schött U, Johansson PI, Bentzer P. Effects of fresh frozen plasma, Ringer's acetate and albumin on plasma volume and on circulating glycocalyx components following haemorrhagic shock in rats. Intensive Care Med Exp 2016; 4:6. [PMID: 26940500 PMCID: PMC4777969 DOI: 10.1186/s40635-016-0080-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Early use of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) in haemorrhagic shock is associated with improved outcome. This effect may partly be due to protection of the endothelial glycocalyx and/or secondary to a superior efficacy of FFP as a plasma volume expander compared to crystalloids. The objective of the present study was to investigate if protection of the glycocalyx by FFP can be demonstrated when potential differences in plasma volume (PV) following resuscitation are accounted for. Methods Rats were subjected to a volume-controlled haemorrhage (30 ml/kg). At 2.5 h after haemorrhage, animals were randomized to resuscitation with FFP (37.5 ml/kg), albumin (30 ml/kg) or Ringer’s acetate (RA) (135 ml/kg, 4.5 times the bleed volume). PV was measured 2 h after completion of resuscitation using 125I-albumin and effects on endothelial glycocalyx were evaluated by measuring circulating heparan sulphate and syndecan-1. Hemodynamic effects of resuscitation were evaluated by measuring lactate and mean arterial pressure (MAP). Results Resuscitation with FFP or albumin resulted in plasma volume expansion equalling the blood loss (to 55 ± 5 ml/kg and 54 ± 4 ml/kg (mean ± S.D.), respectively), whereas plasma volume expansion in RA group was lower (to 42 ± 7 ml/kg). Plasma concentration of heparan sulphate was lower in the FFP and albumin groups than in the RA group at 2 h after resuscitation. After correcting for differences in plasma volume, no significant difference in circulating amount of heparan sulphate was detected between the FFP and albumin groups (2879 ± 1075 μg/kg and 3318 ± 1814 μg/kg, respectively, P = 0.4) and the RA group (3731 ± 777 μg/kg). No differences between the groups in plasma concentration or amount of circulating syndecan-1 were detected after resuscitation. After resuscitation, MAP was higher in the FFP and albumin groups than in the RA group. Lactate did not differ between the FFP and RA groups after resuscitation. Conclusions Improved outcome in trauma by FFP could in part be explained by better plasma volume expansion compared to crystalloids. The decrease in plasma concentration of markers of glycocalyx degradation after resuscitation with FFP are largely secondary to differences in plasma volume and may not accurately reflect effects of FFP on the glycocalyx.
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- Axel Nelson
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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- Section for Transfusion Medicine, Capital Region Blood Bank, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. .,Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Medical School, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg and Lund University, Lund, SE-251 87, Sweden.
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Pearson K, Jensen H, Kander T, Schött U. Desmopressinin vitroeffects on platelet function, monitored with Multiplate, ROTEM and Sonoclot. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2016; 76:282-90. [DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2016.1149615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Elvstam O, Berntorp E, Schött U. ROTEM monitoring of activated and non-activated prothrombin complex concentrate correction of dilutional coagulopathy. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2016; 76:202-7. [DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2015.1137347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Bagge A, Schött U, Kander T. Effects of naturopathic medicines on Multiplate and ROTEM: a prospective experimental pilot study in healthy volunteers. BMC Complement Altern Med 2016; 16:64. [PMID: 26887420 PMCID: PMC4757999 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1051-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Of patients undergoing surgery, 22 to 57% have been reported to be using naturopathic medicines. Several of these medicines have been reported to increase bleeding or enhance the effect of other drugs that increase bleeding. The Swedish Medical Products Agency recommends cessation of the use of the naturopathic medicines echinacea, fish oil, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John's wort, valeriana and garlic 2 weeks before surgery. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the effects of these 7 naturopathic medicines in healthy humans by utilising multiple electrode aggregometer (Multiplate) and viscoelastic rotational thromboelastometer (ROTEM) to obtain data for sample size calculation before a larger trial. METHODS Thirty-five healthy volunteers ingested one of the listed naturopathic medicines for 7 days. Each naturopathic medicine was taken in a recommended standard dose by 5 volunteers. ROTEM clot initiation (CT), clot formation (CFT), α-angle (AA) and clot structure (MCF) were analysed with tissue factor activated (EXTEM) and native (NATEM) assays. The Multiplate platelet aggregation area under curve (AUC) was measured with adenosine diphosphate (ADP), collagen (COL) and arachidonic acid (ASPI) assays. RESULTS Multiplate with ADP agonist decreased from 73 ± 8.7 AUC to 60 ± 5.9 AUC (P = 0.003, 95% confidence interval (CI) -19.2 to -7.6) after medication with fish oil, but fish oil had no effect on COL or ASPI reagents. None of the other naturopathic medicines had any effect on Multiplate aggregometry. ROTEM NATEM-CFT increased from 217 ± 32 s to 283 ± 20 (P = 0.009, 95% CI 26.8 to 107), and NATEM-AA decreased from 52 ± 3.9° to 44 ± 2.3° (P = 0.009, 95 % CI -12.0 to -3.2) after medication with fish oil. There were no significant changes in the other NATEM or EXTEM parameters. The other naturopathic medicines had no significant effects on ROTEM or Multiplate aggregometry. CONCLUSIONS We have demonstrated that a recommended standard intake of 1260 mg Ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil) daily - but not echinacea, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, St. John's wort, valeriana or garlic - may decrease platelet aggregation and clot formation. A larger trial in this setting would be meaningful to perform. TRIAL REGISTRATION Trial registration ISRCTN78027929. Registered 19 May 2015.
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Thomas O, Larsson A, Tynngård N, Schött U. Thromboelastometry versus free-oscillation rheometry and enoxaparin versus tinzaparin: an in-vitro study comparing two viscoelastic haemostatic tests' dose-responses to two low molecular weight heparins at the time of withdrawing epidural catheters from ten patients after major surgery. BMC Anesthesiol 2015; 15:170. [PMID: 26603039 PMCID: PMC4659161 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-015-0145-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Monitoring low molecular weight heparins (LMWH’s) in the perioperative period is prudent in patients at high risk of coagulative complications, especially when the patient has an epidural catheter requiring withdrawal, which is associated with the risk of spinal haematoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro dose-responses of two different LMWH’s on two different viscoelastic haemostatic tests, using blood sampled from patients with normal routine coagulation parameters, on the day after major surgery when their epidural catheters were due to be withdrawn. Methods Enoxaparin or tinzaparin were added in vitro to blood from ten patients who had undergone oesophageal resection, to obtain plasma concentrations of approximately 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 IU/mL. Coagulation was monitored using thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) using the InTEM® activating reagent; and free oscillation rheometry (FOR: ReoRox®), activated using thromboplastin. Clot initiation was measured using ROTEM-CT, ReoRox-COT1 and ReoRox–COT2. Clot propagation was measured using ROTEM-CFT, ROTEM-Alpha Angle and ReoRox-Slope. Clot stability was measured using ROTEM-MCF and ReoRox-G’max, and clot lysis was measured using ROTEM-ML and ReoRox-ClotSR. Results Clot initiation time assessed by thromboelastometry and FOR was prolonged by increasing concentrations of both LMWH’s (P < 0.01). Equivalent doses of tinzaparin in international units (anti-FXa units) per millilitre prolonged clot initiation more than enoxaparin (P < 0.05). There was significant inter-individual variation – the ranges of CT and COT1 at LMWH-concentrations of 0 and 1.5 IU/mL overlapped. None of the tests reflecting clot formation rate or stability showed a dose–response to either LMWH but clot lysis showed a tentative negative dose–response to the LMWH’s. Conclusions Clot initiation time’s dose-dependent prolongation by LMWH’s in this study agrees with previous research, as does tinzaparin’s stronger anti-coagulative effect than enoxaparin at equivalent levels of anti-FXa activity. This casts doubt on the validity of using anti-FXa assays alone to guide dosage of LMWH’s. The significant inter-individual variation in dose–response suggests that the relationship between dose and effect in the postoperative period is complicated. While both ROTEM and FOR may have some role in postoperative monitoring, more research is needed before any conclusion can be made about their clinical usefulness. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12871-015-0145-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Owain Thomas
- Medical Faculty, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden. .,Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, SUS Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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- Medical Faculty, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Clinical Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Medical Faculty, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, SUS Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Larsson A, Tynngård N, Kander T, Bonnevier J, Schött U. Comparison of point-of-care hemostatic assays, routine coagulation tests, and outcome scores in critically ill patients. J Crit Care 2015; 30:1032-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2015.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Li N, Statkevicius S, Asgeirsson B, Schött U. Effects of different colloid infusions on ROTEM and Multiplate during elective brain tumour neurosurgery. Perioper Med (Lond) 2015; 4:9. [PMID: 26425342 PMCID: PMC4589068 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-015-0019-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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Background The European Medicines Agency does not recommend the use of hydroxyethyl starch-based volume replacement solutions in critically ill patients due to an increased risk of renal failure. However, this recommendation is questionable for its perioperative use. Several recent randomised controlled studies do not indicate a risk for renal failure—not even after high-risk surgery. Human albumin is used in our neurointensive care unit as a part of the “Lund concept” of brain injury resuscitation, and albumin has been introduced in elective neurosurgery instead of starch. The aim of our prospective unblinded observational cohort study was to compare the degree of dilutive coagulopathy after albumin and starch intra-operative fluid therapy. Methods Thirty-nine patients undergoing elective brain tumour surgery with craniotomy received either 130/0.42 hydroxyethyl starch or 5 % albumin infusions. The first 18 patients received starch, whereas the rest received albumin. Rotational thromboelastometry with ROTEM and platelet aggregometry with Multiplate were performed before surgery, after the first and second consecutive colloid infusions (250/500 ml albumin or 500/1000 ml starch) and at the end of surgery. Results Both intra- and inter-group comparisons showed more deranged ROTEM parameters after the higher doses of starch. Multiplate detected changes only in the albumin group after 500-ml infusion. Blood los did not differ between groups, nor did haemoglobin preoperatively or at end of surgery. Lower volumes of albumin were required to maintain stable intra-operative haemodynamic parameters; 250/500 ml albumin corresponded to 500/1000 ml starch. Conclusions Hydroxyethyl starch affected coagulation at lower volumes, with a more prominent effect on clot structure at the end of surgery, corroborating previous research. Only albumin decreased platelet aggregation, and 5 % albumin had a more potential volume effect than 130/0.42 hydroxyethyl starch.
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- N Li
- Department of Medicine, Växjö County Hospital, Växjö, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, Lund, S-22185 Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, Lund, S-22185 Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Lund University and Skane University Hospital, Lund, S-22185 Sweden
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Proteins induced by vitamin K absence for factor II (PIVKA-II) is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that monitors uncarboxylated prothrombin and responds to vitamin K deficits prior to changes in the prothrombin test. The aim of this project was to study perioperative PIVKA-II changes during various types of surgery in a prospective observational study. METHODS Patients undergoing abdominal or orthopaedic surgery were included. Blood was sampled on the day of surgery (preoperatively) and up to 5 days after surgery. The activated partial thromboplastin time, Quick and Owren prothrombin times were analyzed, together with PIVKA-II. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients were included, 27 +male and 12 +female. All but 7 +patients had elevated PIVKA-II levels preoperatively. PIVKA-II levels had already increased significantly (p < 0.017) on day 1 after surgery as compared to presurgery plasma levels. The median PIVKA-II was highest on day 5. Routine tests were mostly normal. No significant difference in PIVKA-II was seen when comparing patients undergoing abdominal versus orthopaedic surgeries. There was no significant correlation between PIVKA-II and routine coagulation tests. Patients with anterior resection, emergency laparotomy and emergency hip fractures had higher postoperative increases, which could be linked to increased gastrointestinal recovery times, paralytic ileus, peritonitis and comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS PIVKA-II levels increase during the perioperative period, despite mostly normal routine coagulation tests. Pre- and perioperative vitamin K supplementation in patients with elevated PIVKA-II levels should be studied, and its clinical significance be defined in future studies.
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Solomon C, Schöchl H, Ranucci M, Schött U, Schlimp CJ. Comparison of fibrin-based clot elasticity parameters measured by free oscillation rheometry (ReoRox ®) versus thromboelastometry (ROTEM ®). Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2015; 75:239-46. [PMID: 25598348 PMCID: PMC4389733 DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2014.993698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Background. Whole blood viscoelastic tests such as the fibrin-based thromboelastometry (ROTEM®) test FIBTEM are increasingly used in the perioperative setting to quickly identify deficits in fibrin quality, and to guide hemostatic therapy. The recently developed FibScreen2 test of the ReoRox® method, based on free oscillation rheometry, also provides an evaluation of fibrin clot quality. To date, little information is available on the performance of this test in hemodiluted blood, by comparison to FIBTEM. Methods. Whole blood samples from eight healthy volunteers were analyzed using FIBTEM and Fibscreen2. Native and diluted (to 33% and 50% using saline, gelatin or hydroxyethyl starch [HES]) samples were analyzed. Clot strength parameters, including FIBTEM maximum clot firmness (MCF), FIBTEM maximum clot elasticity (MCE) and Fibscreen2 maximum elasticity (G'max), were measured. Results. In repeatedly measured samples from two volunteers, FIBTEM MCF and Fibscreen2 G'max revealed a coefficient of variation (CV) of 5.3 vs. 16.3% and 5.6 vs. 31.7% for each volunteer, respectively. Hemodilution decreased clot strength. Both Fibscreen2 G'max and FIBTEM parameters decreased proportionally to the dilution ratio when saline was used. The observed reductions in FIBTEM and Fibscreen2 parameters were more severe in samples diluted with gelatin and HES, compared to saline. Finally, a regression analysis between FIBTEM MCE and Fibscreen2 G'max revealed a poor goodness of fit (r2 = 0.37, p < 0.0001). Conclusions. ReoRox® Fibscreen2 test has a high coefficient of variation, and its application in various hemodilution conditions showed limited comparability with the ROTEM® FIBTEM test.
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- Cristina Solomon
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and General Intensive Care, Paracelsus Medical University , Salzburg , Austria
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
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Winstedt D, Thomas OD, Nilsson F, Olanders K, Schött U. Correction of hypothermic and dilutional coagulopathy with concentrates of fibrinogen and factor XIII: an in vitro study with ROTEM. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2014; 22:73. [PMID: 25510409 PMCID: PMC4272532 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-014-0073-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fibrinogen concentrate treatment can improve coagulation during massive traumatic bleeding. The aim of this in vitro study was to determine whether fibrinogen concentrate, or a combination of factor XIII and fibrinogen concentrates, could reverse a haemodilution-induced coagulopathy during hypothermia. METHODS Citrated venous blood from 10 healthy volunteers was diluted in vitro by 33% with 130/0.42 hydroxyethyl starch (HES) or Ringer's acetate (RAc). The effects of fibrinogen concentrate corresponding to 4 gram per 70 kg, or a combination of the same dose of fibrinogen with factor XIII (20 IU per kg), were measured using rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM). The blood was analysed at 33°C or 37°C with ROTEM EXTEM and FIBTEM reagents. Clotting time (CT), clot formation time (CFT), alpha angle (AA) and maximal clot formation (MCF) were recorded. RESULTS Fibrinogen with or without factor XIII improved all ROTEM parameters in either solution irrespective of temperature, with the exception of EXTEM-AA and EXTEM-CFT in HES haemodilution. Fibrinogen increased FIBTEM-MCF more in the samples diluted with RAc than HES, particularly in presence of factor XIII. CONCLUSIONS Fibrinogen improved in vitro haemodilution-induced coagulopathy at both 33°C and 37°C, though more efficiently after crystalloid than HES haemodilution. Factor XIII had an additional effect on FIBTEM-MCF, but only after crystalloid dilution.
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- Dag Winstedt
- Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
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- Research and Development Centre, Skåne, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital Lund, Lund, 221 85, Sweden.
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Kander T, Tanaka KA, Norström E, Persson J, Schött U. The effect and duration of prophylactic platelet transfusions before insertion of a central venous catheter in patients with bone marrow failure evaluated with point-of-care methods and flow cytometry. Anesth Analg 2014; 119:882-890. [PMID: 24854870 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000000259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with bone marrow failure and severe thrombocytopenia are frequently given prophylactic platelet transfusion before interventions. The clinical effects of such transfusions, however, are poorly defined. We performed a prospective observational study on patients with bone marrow failure scheduled for prophylactic platelet transfusion before the insertion of a central venous catheter. The objectives were to evaluate the effect and duration of prophylactic platelet transfusions on central venous catheter insertion in thrombocytopenic patients with bone marrow failure. METHODS Thirty-nine adult patients with bone marrow failure and platelet counts below 50 × 10/L were consecutively enrolled before prophylactic platelet transfusion for subclavian central venous catheter insertion. Blood samples were drawn from the patients before platelet transfusion, 1 hour, and 4 hours after completion of the transfusion. The coagulation profile was assessed by conventional hematological tests, thromboelastometry (ROTEM) assays (EXTEM and FIBTEM), multiple electrode aggregometry (Multiplate) assays including adenosine diphosphate, collagen, and thrombin receptor agonist peptide, and by flow cytometry for the platelet expression of P-selectin (CD62P) and activated glycoprotein IIb-IIIa (PAC-1). Bleeding complications were classified with a 5-grade scale, according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events. RESULTS Seventeen women and 22 men were included in the study. Platelet count was increased from 24 × 10/L (18-32) before to 42 × 10/L (31-50) 1 hour after transfusion (P < 0.0001) and was not significantly different 4 hours after transfusion (40 × 10/L (29-50), P = 0.047). Maximal clot firmness EXTEM was increased from 38 mm (32-45) before to 46 mm (41-52) 1 hour after transfusion (P < 0.0001) and did not change 4 hours after transfusion. Clotting time EXTEM was decreased from 58.5 seconds (50-78) beforehand to 53 seconds (45-61) 1 hour after transfusion (P = 0.0006) and was not significantly different 4 hours after transfusion (57 seconds (52-70, P = 0.025). FIBTEM results were all unchanged after transfusion. All Multiplate analyses were significantly increased after 1 hour and were not diminished 4 hours after transfusion. Four grade 1 bleeding episodes occurred, but no grade 2 to 5 bleeding could be detected. Flow cytometry analyses showed mixed results with no overall trend. CONCLUSIONS Prophylactic platelet transfusions in thrombocytopenic patients with bone marrow failure improve hemostatic parameters on ROTEM and Multiplate by increasing the number of platelets, and not through enhancement of platelet function. Improved clotting parameters on ROTEM and platelet aggregation on Multiplate appear to persist between 1 and 4 hours after transfusion.
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- Thomas Kander
- From the *Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden; †Department of Anesthesiology, Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; ‡Clinical Chemistry, Malmö, Laboratory Medicine, Skåne, Sweden
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Kander T, Brokopp J, Erlinge D, Lood C, Schött U. Temperature effects on haemostasis in whole blood from ticagrelor- and aspirin-treated patients with acute coronary syndrome. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2014; 75:27-35. [PMID: 25365333 DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2014.965735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Comatose survivors after cardiac arrest are treated with mild induced hypothermia and potent platelet- inhibiting drugs after coronary stenting. Previous studies have shown an increased incidence of stent thrombosis during clopidogrel and aspirin treatment in conjunction with induced hypothermia. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effect of induced hypo- and hyperthermia on blood from patients undergoing ticagrelor- and aspirin-mediated platelet inhibition. METHODS Whole blood from 15 patients with acute coronary syndrome who were treated with ticagrelor and aspirin and from eight healthy volunteers was incubated for 1 hour at 28, 33, 37, and 39°C. RESULTS In blood from patients with acute coronary syndrome, the activated clotting time (Sonoclot) was prolonged in mild hypothermic (33°C) compared to normothermic (37°C) samples. Sonoclot, clotting rate and platelet function were decreased in hypothermic compared to normothermic samples. Platelet-induced activation and aggregation (Multiplate) was unchanged in mild hypothermic compared to normothermic samples. In contrast, mild hypothermia supported increased platelet activation as measured with flow cytometry with up-regulation of PAC-1 and P-selectin on the platelet surface. CONCLUSION In acute coronary syndrome patients treated with ticagrelor and aspirin, in vitro hypothermia to 33°C markedly increased platelet activity measured with flow cytometry, whereas viscoelastic coagulation test (Sonoclot) revealed a hypocoagulative response. Prospective clinical trials studying platelet inhibition at different temperatures and correlating changes in platelet function to bleeding or stent occlusion are needed.
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- Thomas Kander
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden
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Kander T, Dankiewicz J, Friberg H, Schött U. Platelet aggregation and clot formation in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest treated with induced hypothermia and dual platelet inhibition with aspirin and ticagrelor; a prospective observational study. Crit Care 2014; 18:495. [PMID: 25292183 PMCID: PMC4194371 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-014-0495-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION We conducted a prospective observational study in cardiac arrest survivors treated with mild induced hypothermia, evaluating different platelet function tests at hypo- and normothermia. We also investigated the relation between gastric emptying and vasodilator stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP). METHODS Comatose survivors of out of hospital cardiac arrest were included and divided into two groups, depending on whether dual platelet inhibition with peroral ticagrelor and aspirin was given or not. The first blood samples (T1) were collected 12-24 hours after reaching target temperature (33°C) and were compared to blood samples collected 12-28 hours after reaching normothermia (37°C) (T2) within each group. All samples were analysed by Sonoclot viscoelasticity, flow cytometry based VASP and with multiple electrode aggregometry, Multiplate®; adenosine diphosphate (ADP), collagen (COL), thrombin receptor agonist peptide (TRAP) and arachidonic acid (ASPI). Sonoclot and Multiplate® instruments were set on in vivo temperatures. Gastric secretion from the nasogastric tube was measured to assess absorption of per orally administered antiplatelet drugs. Differences between T1 and T2 within each group were calculated using Wilcoxon matched pairs signed test. Significance levels were set at P <0.01. RESULTS In total, 23 patients were included. In patients with dual platelet inhibition (n =14) Multiplate®-analyses showed no changes in ADP stimulated platelets. COL, TRAP and ASPI aggregations were higher at T2 compared to T1. Sonoclot-analyses showed that activated clotting time (ACT) was unchanged but both clot rate (CR) and platelet function (PF) were higher at T2 compared to T1. VASP decreased from 53 ± 28(T1) to 24 ± 22(T2), (P <0.001). The average volume of gastric secretion aspirated before T1 correlated well with VASP (T1), r =0.81 (P <0.001). In patients with no platelet inhibition, (n =9) similar changes between T1 and T2 were seen as in patients with dual platelet inhibition while VASP was unchanged. CONCLUSIONS We have demonstrated increased platelet aggregation and strengthened clot formation over time in out of hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with hypothermia. In patients on oral dual platelet inhibition, the effect of ticagrelor was delayed, probably due to slow gastric emptying.
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- Thomas Kander
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Thomas Kander
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Intensive and Perioperative Care, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Schoug J, Schött U. Multiple electrode aggregometry in severe obstetric haemorrhage. Int J Obstet Anesth 2014; 23:198-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2013.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 11/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Schött U, Winstedt DW, Hillarp AH. In vivo effect of hydroxyethyl starch solution (HES 130/0.4) on different fibrinogen assays. Crit Care 2014. [PMCID: PMC4068232 DOI: 10.1186/cc13345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Thomas OD, Gustafsson A, Schött U. Rotational thromboelastometry and multiple electrode platelet aggregometry in four patients with abnormal routine coagulation studies before removal of epidural catheters after major surgery: a case series and research study. J Med Case Rep 2013; 7:282. [PMID: 24377397 PMCID: PMC3892080 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-7-282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Routine coagulation tests have a low predictability for perioperative bleeding complications, and spinal hematoma after removal of epidural catheters is very infrequent. Thromboelastometry and point-of-care platelet aggregometry may improve hemostatic monitoring but have not been studied in the context of safety around epidural removal. METHODS Twenty patients who received an epidural catheter for major thoracoabdominal and abdominal surgery were included prospectively. In addition to routine coagulation tests, rotational thromboelastometry and multiple electrode platelet aggregometry were carried out. RESULTS A coagulation deficit was suggested by routine coagulation tests on the intended day of epidural catheter removal in four out of 20 patients. Prothrombin time-international normalized ratio was elevated to 1.5 in one patient (normal range: 0.9 to 1.2) while rotational thromboelastometry and multiple electrode platelet aggregometry parameters were within normal limits. Activated partial thromboplastin time was elevated to 47 to 50 seconds in the remaining three patients (normal range 28 to 45 seconds). Rotational thromboelastometry showed that one of the patients' results was due to heparin effect: the clotting time with the HEPTEM® activator was 154 seconds as compared to 261 seconds with INTEM. The three remaining patients with prolonged routine coagulation test results had all received over 1L of hydroxyethyl starch (Venofundin®) and thrombosis prophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin (enoxaparin). Rotational thromboelastometry and multiple electrode platelet aggregometrygave normal or hypercoagulative signals in most patients. CONCLUSIONS This case series is new in that it examines rotational thromboelastometry and multiple electrode platelet aggregometry postoperatively in the context of epidural analgesia and shows that they may be clinically useful. These methods should be validated before they can be used for standard patient care.
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- Owain D Thomas
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, S-22185 Lund, Sweden
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital, S-22185 Lund, Sweden
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Intensive Care and Perioperative Care, Skane University Hospital, Lund and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Hanna J, Winstedt D, Schött U. Fibrinogen and FXIII dose response effects on albumin-induced coagulopathy. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2013; 73:553-62. [DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2013.821710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Bentzer P, Thomas OD, Westborg J, Johansson PI, Schött U. The volume-expanding effects of autologous liquid stored plasma following hemorrhage. Scand J Clin Lab Invest 2013; 72:490-4. [PMID: 22974297 DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2012.699099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Plasma use has increased since studies have suggested that early treatment with blood components in trauma with severe hemorrhage may improve outcome. Plasma is also commonly used to correct coagulation disturbances in non-bleeding patients. Little is known about the effects of plasma transfusion on plasma volume. We report a prospective interventional study in which the plasma volume-expanding effect of autologous plasma was investigated after a controlled hemorrhage. METHODS Plasma obtained by plasmapheresis from nine healthy regular blood donors was stored at 2-6°C. Five weeks after donation the subjects were bled of 600 ml and then transfused with 600 ml of autologous plasma. Plasma volume was estimated using (125)I-albumin before and after bleeding, and immediately after plasma transfusion. Plasma volume changes were then estimated by measuring changes in hematocrit during the following 3-h period. RESULTS Estimated plasma volume after bleeding was 3170 ± 320 ml and 3690 ± 380 ml (mean ± standard deviation) immediately following the transfusion of plasma (p 0.05). This increase in plasma volume corresponds to 86 ± 13% of the infused volume. Three hours after transfusion, plasma volume was still 3680 ± 410 ml. CONCLUSIONS Stored liquid plasma has a plasma volume expanding effect up to 86% of its infused volume with a duration of at least 3 h.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Skåne University Hospital and Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Winstedt D, Tynngård N, Olanders K, Schött U. Free oscillation rheometry monitoring of haemodilution and hypothermia and correction with fibrinogen and factor XIII concentrates. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2013; 21:20. [PMID: 23517637 PMCID: PMC3621621 DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-21-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Haemodilution and hypothermia induce coagulopathy separately, but their combined effect on coagulation has not been widely studied. Fibrinogen concentrate can correct dilutional coagulopathy and has an additional effect when combined with factor XIII concentrate. However, their effect on dilutional coagulopathy concomitant with hypothermia has not been studied previously. Free oscillation rheometry – FOR (Reorox®) – is a novel viscoelastic haemostatic assay that has not been studied in this context before. Methods Blood from 10 healthy volunteers was diluted by 33% with hydroxyethyl starch or Ringer’s acetate solutions. Effects of fibrinogen added in vitro with and without factor XIII were studied at 33°C and 37°C. Coagulation velocity (coagulation time) and clot strength (elasticity) were assessed with FOR. Coagulation was initiated in vitro with thromboplastin alone, or thromboplastin plus a platelet inhibitor. Results Hydroxyethyl starch increased the coagulation time and decreased clot strength significantly more than Ringer’s acetate solution, both in the presence and absence of a platelet inhibitor. There was a significant interaction between haemodilution with hydroxyethyl starch and hypothermia, resulting in increased coagulation time. After addition of fibrinogen, coagulation time shortened and elasticity increased, with the exception of fibrinogen-dependent clot strength (i.e., elasticity in the presence of a platelet inhibitor) after hydroxyethyl starch haemodilution. Factor XIII had an additional effect with fibrinogen on fibrinogen-dependent clot strength in blood diluted with Ringer’s acetate solution. Hypothermia did not influence any of the coagulation factor effects. Conclusions Both haemodilution and mild hypothermia impaired coagulation. Coagulopathy was more pronounced after haemodilution with hydroxyethyl starch than with Ringer’s acetate. Addition of fibrinogen with factor XIII was unable to reverse hydroxyethyl starch induced clot instability, but improved coagulation in blood diluted with Ringer’s acetate solution. Fibrinogen improved coagulation irrespective of hypothermia.
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- Dag Winstedt
- Lund University, Skane Universisty Hospital, Lund, 221 85 Lund, Sweden.
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Winstedt D, Hanna J, Schött U. Albumin-induced coagulopathy is less severe and more effectively reversed with fibrinogen concentrate than is synthetic colloid-induced coagulopathy. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2013; 73:161-9. [DOI: 10.3109/00365513.2012.762114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Schaub C, OD T, Fridh L Å, Schött U. Protamine dosage effects on complement activation and sonoclot coagulation analysis after cardiac surgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.7243/2052-4358-1-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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