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ArticleThe Journal of surgical research2023

Adiposity and Coagulation: Predicting Postinjury Coagulation With Advanced Imaging Analysis.

James B Littlejohn, Emily E Grenn, Kristen T Carter, Rebekah Hazlewood, Juliana Sitta, Edward Florez, Candace M Howard, Matthew E Kutcher

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Article in The Journal of surgical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

James B LittlejohnDepartment of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi. Electronic address: jlittlejohn@umc.edu.
Emily E GrennDepartment of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Kristen T CarterDepartment of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Rebekah HazlewoodSchool of Medicine, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi.
Juliana SittaDepartment of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Edward FlorezDepartment of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Candace M HowardDepartment of Radiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Matthew E KutcherDepartment of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi.
Jackson Memorial Hospital · USUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center · USUniversity of Mississippi · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Tracking and Evaluation CoreU54GM115428 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR · PI JONES, ALAN E · 2016 to 2025
$38.2M
Hypertension and Cardiorenal Research Training ProgramT32HL105324 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR · PI Joey P. Granger · 2010 to 2026
$7.8M
Mitochondrial DNA in the pathogenesis of post-injury coagulopathyK08GM138812 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CTR · PI KUTCHER, MATTHEW E · 2020 to 2024
$787k
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL105324NIGMS NIH HHS K08 GM138812NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM115428
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAnatomic distribution of adipose tissue has demonstrated variable associations with hypercoagulability. Utilizing a retrospective analysis of a previously enrolled prospective cohort, we assessed computed tomography (CT) scan-based anthropometric and volumetric measures of adiposity as predictors of postinjury hypercoagulability.

methodsSegmentation analysis of arrival CT scans in significantly injured patients at a single level-I trauma center enrolled from December 2017 to August 2021 were analyzed for anthropometric indices of waist circumference (WC) and sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), and volumetric parameters of visceral adipose tissue, superficial/deep subcutaneous adipose tissue, psoas/paravertebral muscle volume, and abdominal wall muscle volume. Associations with thromboelastography (TEG) were explored.

resultsData from 91 patients showed strong correlations between body mass index and standard anthropometric measures of WC and SAD (P < 0.001); calculated volumes of subcutaneous adipose tissue and visceral adipose tissue (P < 0.001); and ratios of subcutaneous adipose:psoas muscle (SP ratio) and visceral adipose:psoas muscle ratio (both with P < 0.001, respectively). Correlation between TEG maximal amplitude (MA) and body mass index and SAD were not significant, with only weak correlation between TEG-MA and WC (r = 0.238, P = 0.041). Moderate but significant correlations existed between SP ratio and TEG-MA (r = 0.340, P = 0.005), but not visceral adipose:psoas muscle ratio (r = 0.159, P = 0.198). The relationship between TEG-MA and SP ratio remained significant when adjusted for injury severity score and lactate level (b = 0.302, P = 0.001).

conclusionsSP ratio is more strongly correlated with TEG-MA than standard obesity measures, and independently predicts increasing clot strength/stability after injury. Coagulation-relevant measures of sarcopenic obesity can be measured on CT scan, and may be used to optimize thromboprophylaxis strategies for obese injured patients.

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ThrombophiliaVenous ThromboembolismAdiposityAnticoagulantsBody Mass IndexHumansIntra-Abdominal FatObesityProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesAnticoagulantsHypercoagulabilityObesityVisceral adiposity

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PMID37633248
PMCPMC10658990
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