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Observational studyEuropean journal of pediatrics2019

Thromboelastometry: studying hemostatic profile in small for gestational age neonates-a pilot observational study.

Rozeta Sokou, Aikaterini Konstantinidi, Charikleia Stefanaki, Andreas G Tsantes, Stavroula Parastatidou, Katerina Lampropoulou, George Katsaras, Evagelia Tavoulari, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Elias Kyriakou and 3 more

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Observational study in European journal of pediatrics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Developmental hemostasis in the neonatal period.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2022
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  8. TEGDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Rozeta SokouNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nikaia General Hospital "Aghios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Greece. sokourozeta@yahoo.gr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9972-8901
Aikaterini KonstantinidiNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nikaia General Hospital "Aghios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Greece.
Charikleia StefanakiNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nikaia General Hospital "Aghios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Greece.
Andreas G TsantesLaboratory of Haematology and Blood Bank Unit, "Attiko" Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Stavroula ParastatidouNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nikaia General Hospital "Aghios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Greece.
Katerina LampropoulouNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nikaia General Hospital "Aghios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Greece.
George KatsarasNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nikaia General Hospital "Aghios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Greece.
Evagelia TavoulariNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nikaia General Hospital "Aghios Panteleimon", Piraeus, Greece.
Nicoletta IacovidouNeonatal Department, Aretaeio Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Elias KyriakouLaboratory of Haematology and Blood Bank Unit, "Attiko" Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Antonios GounarisNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Stefanos BonovasDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
Argirios E TsantesLaboratory of Haematology and Blood Bank Unit, "Attiko" Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
General Hospital of Nikea · GRNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens · GRHumanitas University · ITUniversity Hospital of Larissa · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scarce data exists about the hemostatic status of small for gestational age (SGA) neonates. We aimed at evaluating the hemostatic profile of SGA neonates, using thromboelastometry (TEM). This is an observational study performed in a Greek tertiary General Hospital during an 18-month period. Ninety-three neonates were included in the study: 48 appropriate for gestational age weight (AGA) neonates and 45 SGA neonates Extrinsically activated TEM (ex-TEM) parameters, such as clotting time, clot formation time, amplitude recorded at 5 and 10 min, a angle, maximum clot firmness, lysis index at 60 min, and also platelet count, were used for the evaluation of the hemostatic profile in all neonates. No statistically significant differences were noticed regarding all ex-TEM parameters between AGA and SGA neonates, while no event of hemorrhage or thrombosis was noticed in the study population.Conclusions: The coagulation system of SGA neonates seems to be fully functional, with no evident tendency toward coagulopathy or thrombosis, when compared with AGA neonates. TEM seems to provide a promising and valid assessment of coagulation and fibrinolysis systems and may be used as a valuable biomarker, in the future. Further studies, with large samples, are necessary to confirm our results. What is Known: • SGA neonates may present coagulation disorders mainly due to hepatic dysfunction, polycythemia, and thrombocytopenia owing to long-term intrauterine hypoxia. • In the literature, despite the statistically significant differences in laboratory results between SGA and AGA neonates, no clinical manifestations of significantly altered hemostasis were recorded. Data of TEM interpretation of hemostasis in SGA neonates are not available. What is New: • TEM seems to interpret coagulation mechanism of preterm and full-term SGA neonates and confirm previous relevant literature findings regarding hemostasis in these neonates.

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Blood CoagulationBlood Coagulation DisordersCase-Control StudiesHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgePilot ProjectsPlatelet CountThrombelastographyCoagulation disordersCoagulation systemHemostasisSGA neonatesThromboelastometry

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PMID30707363
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