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Trial reportBMC infectious diseases2013

Heparin binding protein in patients with acute respiratory failure treated with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (filgrastim)--a prospective, placebo-controlled, double-blind study.

Kirsi-Maija Kaukonen, Heiko Herwald, Lennart Lindbom, Ville Pettila

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC infectious diseases, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Kirsi-Maija KaukonenIntensive Care Unit, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. maija.kaukonen@monash.edu
Heiko Herwald
Lennart Lindbom
Ville Pettila
Helsinki University Hospital · FIKarolinska Institutet · SELund University · SEUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeparin Binding Protein (HBP) is released to blood circulation from activated neutrophils in bacterial infections. It is a potential inducer of vascular leakage and precludes the development of septic shock. Filgrastim induces the production of new neutrophils and modulates their bacterial-killing activity. We evaluated the effect of filgrastim on HBP -concentrations in critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure.

methods59 critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure were included in this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of filgrastim 300 micrograms/day or corresponding placebo for 7 days. Plasma samples were drawn on baseline, day 4 and day 7. HBP -concentrations, absolute leukocyte and neutrophil counts were measured.

resultsThe median [IQR] HBP concentrations were 23.6 ng/ml [13.9-43.0 ng/ml], 25.1 ng/ml [17.7-35.5 ng/ml] and 15.9 ng/ml [12.6-20.7 ng/ml] in patients receiving filgrastim on baseline, day 4 and day 7, respectively. The HBP concentrations in placebo group were 21.6 ng/ml [16.9-28.7 ng/ml], 13.9 ng/ml [12.0-19.5 ng/ml] and 17.8 ng/ml [13.6-20.9 ng/ml]. At day 4, the filgrastim group had significantly higher HBP -concentrations when compared to placebo group (p < 0.05). No correlation between HBP-concentrations and absolute neutrophil count or P/F -ratios was found.

conclusionsFilgrastim treatment is associated with increased circulating HBP levels compared to placebo, but the absolute neutrophil count or the degree of oxygenation failure did not correlate with the observed plasma HBP-concentrations.

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AdultAgedAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesBlood ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCritical IllnessDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansImmunologic FactorsLeukocyte CountMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesAZU1 protein, humanBlood ProteinsCarrier ProteinsFilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorImmunologic FactorsRecombinant Proteins

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PMID23363492
PMCPMC3640960
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