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Observational studyEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022

Plasmatic coagulation profile after major traumatic injury: a prospective observational study.

Michael Caspers, Nadine Schäfer, Bertil Bouillon, Victoria Schaeben, Monica Christine Ciorba, Marc Maegele, Jens Müller, Bernd Pötzsch

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Observational study in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michael CaspersThe Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany. michael.caspers@uni-wh.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8971-7715
Nadine SchäferThe Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Bertil BouillonDepartment of Traumatology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre (CMMC), Witten/Herdecke University, Campus Cologne-Merheim, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Victoria SchaebenThe Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Monica Christine CiorbaDepartment of Traumatology, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Cologne-Merheim Medical Centre (CMMC), Witten/Herdecke University, Campus Cologne-Merheim, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Marc MaegeleThe Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, Faculty of Health, Department of Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Ostmerheimer Str. 200, 51109, Cologne, Germany.
Jens MüllerInstitute of Experimental Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, University Clinic Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str.25, 53105, Bonn, Germany.
Bernd PötzschInstitute of Experimental Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, University Clinic Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str.25, 53105, Bonn, Germany.
Witten/Herdecke University · DEUniversity Hospital Bonn · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeUncontrolled hemorrhage is still the major cause of preventable death after trauma and is aggravated by trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC). The underlying pathophysiology of TIC is still elusive, but several key effectors such as the thrombin-generation capacity, the protein C (PC) pathway, and the fibrinolytic activity could be identified. The aim of this prospective observational study was to investigate plasma coagulation markers attributed to reflect the course of TIC and to identify the mechanisms being responsible for the coagulopathy after major trauma.

methodsSeventy-three consecutive patients after major trauma and admission to a level-1-trauma unit were included to the study. During early trauma management, extended coagulation testing including the measurement of circulating thrombin markers and activated PC (APC) was performed and correlated with standard shock parameters and the patients' clinical course and outcome.

resultsIn contrast to standard coagulation parameters, thrombin markers and APC were found to be increased in correlation with injury severity. Even in patients with lower impact mechanisms, early endogenous accumulation of thrombin markers and APC (ISS < 16: 0.5 ng/ml; ISS ≥ 16-26: 1.5 ng/ml; ISS > 26: 4.1 ng/ml) were observed. Furthermore, APC showed ISS- and injury-dependent patterns while ROC curve analysis revealed that especially APC plasma levels were predictive for coagulopathy and general patient outcome.

conclusionIncreased levels of APC and thrombin markers in patients after major trauma were positively correlated with injury severity. APC showed an ISS- and injury-dependent kinetic and might serve as candidate biomarker to identify patients at risk for developing TIC.

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Blood Coagulation DisordersWounds and InjuriesBiomarkersBlood Coagulation TestsHumansProspective StudiesThrombinTrauma CentersBiomarkersThrombinAPCFibrinolysisThrombinTrauma-induced coagulopathy

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