Comparison between standard Vs. Escalated dose venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in critically ill patients with COVID-19: A two centers,observational study

IntroductionThe risk of mortality in patients with COVID-19 was found to be significantly higher in patients who experienced thromboembolic events. Thus, several guidelines recommend using prophylactic anticoagulants in all COVID-19 hospitalized patients. However, there is uncertainty about the appropriate dosing regimen and safety of anticoagulation in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Thus, this study aims to compare the effectiveness and safety of standard versus escalated dose pharmacological venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in critically ill patients with COVID-19.MethodsA two-center retrospective cohort study including critically ill patients aged ≥ 18-years with confirmed COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at two tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia from March 1st, 2020, until January 31st, 2021. Patients who received either Enoxaparin 40 mg daily or Unfractionated heparin 5000 Units three times daily were grouped under the “standard dose VTE prophylaxis and patients who received higher than the standard dose but not as treatment dose were grouped under ”escalated VTE prophylaxis dose“. The primary outcome was the occurance of thrombotic events, and the secondary outcomes were bleeding, mortality, and other ICU-related complications.ResultsA total of 758 patients were screened; 565 patients were included in the study. We matched 352 patients using propensity score matching (1:1). In patients who received escalated dose pharmacological VTE prophylaxis, any case of thrombosis and VTE were similar between the two groups (OR 1.22;95 %CI 0.52–2.86; P = 0.64 and OR 0.75; 95% CI 0.16–3.38; P = 0.70 respectively). However, the odds of minor bleeding was higher in patients who received escalated VTE prophylaxis dose (OR 3.39; 95% CI 1.08–10.61; P = 0.04). There was no difference in the 30-day mortality nor in-hospital mortality between the two groups (HR 1.17;95 %CI0.79–1.73; P = 0.43 and HR 1.08;95 %CI 0.76–1.53; P = 0.83, respectively).ConclusionEscalated-dose pharmacological VTE prophylaxis in critically ill patients with COVID-19 was not associated with thrombosis, or mortality benefits but led to an increased risk of minor bleeding. This study supports previous evidence regarding the optimal dosing VTE pharmacological prophylaxis regimen for critically ill patients with COVID-19.     

中西医结合治疗肺栓塞的临床疗效观察

目的:探析中西医结合治疗肺栓塞的临床疗效。方法:选取2017年3月-2019年3月期间我院收治的92例肺栓塞患者,按信封法分为联合组与对照组,每组46例。两组患者均接受常规溶栓、抗凝治疗,对照组在常规治疗基础上增加低分子肝素治疗,联合组在对照组基础上增加疏血通注射液治疗,对比两组治疗效果、不良反应,并对比两组患者治疗前后血气指标[氧分压(Partial Pressure of Oxygen,PaO2)、二氧化碳分压(Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide,PaCO2)]及D-二聚体水平的变化情况。结果:对照组治疗总有效率较联合组更低;治疗后,两组患者PaO2、PaCO2均显著上升,其中联合组PaO2上升幅度大,而两组患者D-二聚体水平均显著下降,其中联合组下降幅度大,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);而两组患者治疗后PaCO2相比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);对照组不良反应发生率略低于联合组,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:在常规溶栓、抗凝治疗基础上增加低分子肝素结合疏血通注射液治疗肺栓塞的效果显著,可有效改善血气功能,降低机体D-二聚体水平,且不增加不良反应。     

宫腔内灌注粒细胞集落刺激因子联合低分子肝素在薄型子宫内膜患者冻融胚胎移植周期中的研究

目的:探讨宫腔内灌注粒细胞集落刺激因子(G-CSF)联合低分子肝素(LMWH)对薄型子宫内膜患者冻融胚胎移植(FET)周期中的临床疗效。方法:选取2018年6月-2019年10月于山西医科大学第一医院进行FET助孕治疗的薄型子宫内膜患者175例,根据患者自身意愿分为3组,A组:63例患者仅接受激素替代治疗;B组:52例患者接受激素替代治疗+宫腔内G-CSF灌注;C组:60例患者接受激素替代治疗+宫腔内G-CSF灌注+皮下注射LMWH。对3组患者的子宫内膜厚度、子宫内膜血流阻力指数(RI)、搏动指数(PI)、周期取消率、胚胎种植率、临床妊娠率、早期流产率、异位妊娠率等指标进行比较。结果:在内膜转化日,与A组相比,B、C组子宫内膜厚度、Ⅱ+Ⅲ型血流比例均增加,RI、PI均降低(P<0.05)。治疗结局方面,与A组相比,B、C组胚胎种植率、临床妊娠率增加,周期取消率降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);B、C组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);C组早期流产率较B组降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:在FET周期中宫腔内灌注G-CSF可提高薄型子宫内膜患者的子宫内膜厚度,改善子宫内膜的血流情况,提高胚胎种植率及临床妊娠率,注射LMWH可降低早期流产率。     

儿童重症监护病房患儿深静脉血栓的临床研究进展

近年来,儿童深静脉血栓发病逐渐增多。若栓子脱落,易引起肺栓塞等并发症,轻者致残,重者致死,严重危害患儿生活质量和生命,因此早期预防和及时治疗有助于提高存活率。由于儿童病情的复杂多变性和特殊性,且缺乏大规模试验和统计,目前国内外尚无统一的儿童预防和治疗标准。文章综合了目前有关的临床进展,介绍了深静脉血栓的特点,为深静脉血栓预防、诊断和治疗提供参考。     

Bioreducible heparin-based nanogel drug delivery system

Bioreducible heparin (HEP)-based nanogels were prepared by derivatizing HEP with vinyl group followed by copolymerizing with cystamine bisacrylamide in aqueous medium in the absence of surfactant. The hydrodynamic diameter of the HEP nanogels could be tuned in the range from 80 to 200 nm. Doxorubicin (DOX) was loaded into the HEP nanogels, and high drug loading content (30%) and efficiency (90%) were achieved. In vitro drug release test revealed that this drug delivery system exhibited strongly redox-sensitive drug release behavior that would greatly favor the in vivo drug delivery performance of the nanogels. After injected into tumor-bearing mice through tail vein, the DOX-loaded HEP nanogels showed remarkable accumulation in tumors as demonstrated by in vivo near infared fluorescence imaging and ex vivo DOX concentration measurements. The doxorubicin accumulation at tumor site goes beyond 9% injected dose per gram of tumor through such delivery system, making that DOX-loaded HEP nanogels have significantly superior in vivo antitumor activity.     

抗凝剂在连续性肾脏替代疗法中的应用进展

连续性肾脏替代疗法(CRRT)被越来越多地应用于临床。但在CRRT过程中最大的不利是需要延长抗凝来防止体外回路中血液凝固。本文通过对CRRT治疗方法和抗凝剂的历史回顾,对各种抗凝机制进行详细论述并对各种抗凝方法优缺点进行比较,使我们对CRRT过程中使用的抗凝剂有更深入的了解,掌握CRRT过程中使用抗凝剂的最新研究进展,从而指导我们根据患者实际情况选择最佳的抗凝方法。既能保证活动性出血及高危出血患者的安全问题,避免损失血液及加重出血,又能保证透析质量及降低透析成本。     

Antiphospholipid syndrome: Diagnosis and management in the obstetric patient

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare condition clinically characterized by thrombotic events or pregnancy complications and confirmed by one or more repeatedly positive antiphospholipid antibodies on two or more occasions at least 12 weeks apart. Several factors are thought to have roles in the pathogenesis of adverse obstetric events related to APS, including platelet and endothelial cell activation, complement activation, and ultimate activation of the thrombotic pathway. Despite standard treatment with a heparin agent and low-dose aspirin, 30% of women with definite APS cannot achieve a successful pregnancy outcome. Additional treatment options are still controversial, and prospective trials with appropriate controls are needed to investigate the efficiency of alternative treatments. In this chapter, we discuss diagnostic, clinical, and therapeutic approaches in the treatment of APS syndrome in pregnancy.     

肝素钠微生物限度检查方法适用性研究

目的 建立肝素钠的微生物限度检查方法。方法 采用2015年版中国药典(四部)通则下方法,对肝素钠进行方法适用性试验,确定适宜的微生物限度检查方法。结果 计数方法采用薄膜过滤法,各试验菌比值均在0.5~2范围内,控制菌采用常规法,各阳性试验菌均检出,阴性对照均无菌生长。结论 所验证的肝素钠微生物限度检查方法是可行的。