Influence of perioperative whole blood transfusions on lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with stage II breast cancer

Preliminary reports have suggested an adverse relationship between blood transfusion and survival after surgery in patients with solid tumour. One might postulate that from these studies, perioperative blood transfusions alter host immune defences. We therefore examined the influence of homologous whole blood transfusion on circulating lymphocyte subpopulations in transfused patients compared with non-transfused patients. Fifty-one women with Stage II breast cancer who underwent surgical procedures were studied. Patients were classified into two groups on the basis of whether or not they had received blood transfusion. The lymphocyte subpopulations were analyzed by flow cytometry before cancer surgery and three weeks after the operation. CD3⁺, CD4⁺, CD8⁺, and CD20⁺ cells as the lymphocyte subsets were quantitated using appropriate monoclonal antibodies. No significant differences between pre- and postoperative lymphocyte subset levels were seen in non-transfused patients. However, there was a statistically significant increase in the CD8⁺ cell count; decreasing CD4⁺ cell count and decreased CD3⁺ cells levels were observed in the transfused group (P<0.05). Although these early results of the study suggest that the blood transfusions could be associated with alterations in lymphocyte populations, additional studies are needed to elucidate the possible mechanism of the transfusion-induced immunological modulations.     

贮存式自体成分输血对胃肠肿瘤根治术患者T淋巴细胞亚群、血液流变学和预后的影响

摘要 目的：研究贮存式自体成分输血对胃肠肿瘤根治术患者T淋巴细胞亚群、血液流变学以及预后的影响。方法：选取2016年12月~2017年12月我院收治的95例行胃肠肿瘤根治术的胃肠肿瘤早期患者作为研究对象。按随机数表法分为A组（n=47,贮存式自体成分输血）和B组(n=48,异体成分输血)。比较两组患者血常规指标[红细胞计数(RBC)、血红蛋白（Hb）、血细胞比容（Hct）]、免疫功能指标（CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD8⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺）、血液流变学指标[红细胞沉降率、平均血液黏度、红细胞刚性指数及红细胞变形指数]的变化。随访患者2年,采用Kaplan-Meier曲线分析两组预后情况。结果：术前至术后7 d 时间段A组的CD3⁺、CD4⁺水平及CD4⁺/CD8⁺呈先降低后升高趋势,且术后7 d已恢复至术前水平;B组术后1 d、3 d、7 d的CD3⁺、CD4⁺水平及CD4⁺/CD8⁺明显低于A组(P＜0.05),两组CD8⁺水平相比无差异(P＞0.05) 。两组术后7 d的RBC、Hct、Hb分别较输血前下降（P＜0.05）,但两组间比较差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);两组患者术后7 d的红细胞沉降率均升高,但A组低于B组(P＜0.05) ,两组患者术后的红细胞变形指数、平均血液黏度和红细胞刚性指数比较无差异 (P＞0.05) 。Kaplan-Meier检验结果显示,A组较B组生存率明显升高（P＜0.05）。结论：贮存式自体成分输血对胃肠肿瘤根治术患者红细胞沉降率、细胞免疫功能的影响程度较异体成分输血减轻,且贮存式自体成分输血可以明显提高患者的术后生存率。     

Antigens Protected Functional Red Blood Cells By The Membrane Grafting Of Compact Hyperbranched Polyglycerols

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is vital for the treatment of a number of acute and chronic medical problems such as thalassemia major and sickle cell anemia ^1-3. Due to the presence of multitude of antigens on the RBC surface (~308 known antigens ⁴), patients in the chronic blood transfusion therapy develop alloantibodies due to the miss match of minor antigens on transfused RBCs ^{4, 5}. Grafting of hydrophilic polymers such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) and hyperbranched polyglycerol (HPG) forms an exclusion layer on RBC membrane that prevents the interaction of antibodies with surface antigens without affecting the passage of small molecules such as oxygen ,glucose, and ions³. At present no method is available for the generation of universal red blood donor cells in part because of the daunting challenge presented by the presence of large number of antigens (protein and carbohydrate based) on the RBC surface and the development of such methods will significantly improve transfusion safety, and dramatically improve the availability and use of RBCs. In this report, the experiments that are used to develop antigen protected functional RBCs by the membrane grafting of HPG and their characterization are presented. HPGs are highly biocompatible compact polymers ^{6, 7}, and are expected to be located within the cell glycocalyx that surrounds the lipid membrane ^{8, 9} and mask RBC surface antigens^{10, 11}.     

自体输血与异体输血对创伤性颅脑损伤开颅手术患者凝血功能、细胞免疫功能和神经损伤标志物的影响

摘要 目的：探讨自体输血与异体输血对创伤性颅脑损伤（TBI）开颅手术患者凝血功能、细胞免疫功能和神经损伤标志物的影响。方法：回顾性分析2019年4月~2022年5月期间在本院行开颅手术的120例TBI患者的临床资料。根据输血方式的不同将患者分为异体输血组（n=58,异体输血）和自体输血组（n=62,自体输血）,观察两组临床指标、细胞免疫功能、凝血功能、神经损伤标志物和不良反应发生率情况。结果：两组患者手术出血量、输血量、输注含凝血成分血制品比例对比,差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。自体输血组出院时CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺高于异体输血组,CD8⁺低于异体输血组（P<0.05）。两组出院时凝血酶原时间（PT）、凝血酶时间（TT）、纤维蛋白原（FIB）、活化部分凝血活酶时间（APTT）组间对比无统计学差异（P>0.05）。自体输血组出院时S100钙结合蛋白B（S100B）、神经胶质原纤维酸性蛋白（GFAP）、神经元特异性烯醇化酶（NSE）低于异体输血组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率组间比较无差异（P>0.05）。结论：自体输血用于TBI开颅手术患者,对患者的凝血功能影响较小,同时还可改善机体细胞免疫功能,降低神经损伤标志物水平。     

Highly Efficient Prion Transmission by Blood Transfusion

It is now clearly established that the transfusion of blood from variant CJD (v-CJD) infected individuals can transmit the disease. Since the number of asymptomatic infected donors remains unresolved, inter-individual v-CJD transmission through blood and blood derived products is a major public health concern. Current risk assessments for transmission of v-CJD by blood and blood derived products by transfusion rely on infectious titers measured in rodent models of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) using intra-cerebral (IC) inoculation of blood components. To address the biological relevance of this approach, we compared the efficiency of TSE transmission by blood and blood components when administrated either through transfusion in sheep or by intra-cerebral inoculation (IC) in transgenic mice (tg338) over-expressing ovine PrP. Transfusion of 200 µL of blood from asymptomatic infected donor sheep transmitted prion disease with 100% efficiency thereby displaying greater virulence than the transfusion of 200 mL of normal blood spiked with brain homogenate material containing 10³ID₅₀ as measured by intracerebral inoculation of tg338 mice (ID₅₀ IC in tg338). This was consistent with a whole blood titer greater than 10^3.6 ID₅₀ IC in tg338 per mL. However, when the same blood samples were assayed by IC inoculation into tg338 the infectious titers were less than 32 ID per mL. Whereas the transfusion of crude plasma to sheep transmitted the disease with limited efficacy, White Blood Cells (WBC) displayed a similar ability to whole blood to infect recipients. Strikingly, fixation of WBC with paraformaldehyde did not affect the infectivity titer as measured in tg338 but dramatically impaired disease transmission by transfusion in sheep. These results demonstrate that TSE transmission by blood transfusion can be highly efficient and that this efficiency is more dependent on the viability of transfused cells than the level of infectivity measured by IC inoculation.     

Effect of a fixed-ratio (1:1:1) transfusion protocol versus laboratory-results–guided transfusion in patients with severe trauma: a randomized feasibility trial

Background:

Hemorrhage coupled with coagulopathy remains the leading cause of preventable in-hospital deaths among trauma patients. Use of a transfusion protocol with a predefined ratio of 1:1:1 (1 each of red blood cells [RBC], frozen plasma [FP] and platelets) has been associated with improved survival in retrospective studies in military and civilian settings, but such a protocol has its challenges and may increase the risk of respiratory complications. We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility of a 1:1:1 transfusion protocol and its effect on mortality and complications among patients with severe trauma.

Methods:

We included 78 patients seen in a tertiary trauma centre between July 2009 and October 2011 who had hypotension and bleeding and were expected to need massive transfusion (≥ 10 RBC units in 24 h). We randomly assigned them to either the fixed-ratio (1:1:1) transfusion protocol (n = 40) or to a laboratory-results–guided transfusion protocol (control; n = 38). The primary outcome, feasibility, was assessed in terms of blood product ratios and plasma wastage. Safety was measured based on 28-day mortality and survival free of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Results:

Overall, a transfusion ratio of 1:1:1 was achieved in 57% (21/37) of patients in the fixed-ratio group, as compared with 6% (2/32) in the control group. A ratio of 1:1 (RBC:FP) was achieved in 73% (27/37) in the fixed-ratio group and 22% (7/32) in the control group. Plasma wastage was higher with the intervention protocol (22% [86/390] of FP units v. 10% [30/289] in the control group). The 28-day mortality and number of days free of acute respiratory distress syndrome were statistically similar between the groups.

Interpretation:

The fixed-ratio transfusion protocol was feasible in our study, but it was associated with increased plasma wastage. Larger randomized trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of such a protocol in trauma care. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, no. {"type":"clinical-trial","attrs":{"text":"NCT00945542","term_id":"NCT00945542"}}NCT00945542A fixed-ratio (1:1:1) transfusion strategy is a resuscitation strategy for trauma patients that promotes the transfusion of red blood cells (RBC), plasma and platelets (PLT) at a 1:1:1 ratio while minimizing crystalloid infusion.¹ This balanced transfusion strategy aims to correct both the early coagulopathy of trauma and the volume status of patients in hemorrhagic shock, thus targeting preventable hemorrhage-related deaths.^2,3 Retrospective studies of the 1:1:1 transfusion protocol reported marked reductions in mortality based on retrospectively calculated ratios of plasma:PLT:RBC.^4–6 Methodologic limitations, particularly survivorship bias (where higher mortality was associated with low ratios of plasma and PLT to RBC in unsalvageable patients who died before 1:1:1 transfusion could be achieved), preclude any definitive conclusion on the potential benefit of a 1:1:1 transfusion strategy in terms of efficacy and safety.^7–10The 1:1:1 transfusion strategy has been widely adopted by trauma centres worldwide^11,12 and is being increasingly used in prehospital care and in the care of patients without traumatic injuries.^13–15 Widespread adoption of the strategy has significant resource and safety implications. Its full implementation requires access to thawed type AB plasma, which is chronically in short supply.¹⁶ In addition, because of the difficulty in predicting the need for massive transfusion (commonly defined as ≥ 10 RBC units in 24 h), the 1:1:1 transfusion protocol may lead to unnecessary exposure to blood components and an increased risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction.¹⁷We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing a 1:1:1 transfusion strategy with the standard of care at our institution (laboratory-results–guided transfusion; laboratory results are available for transfusion decisions throughout resuscitation) in trauma patients predicted to need massive transfusion. Our primary objective was to assess the feasibility and safety of the fixed-ratio protocol in patients with severe trauma.     

Improving Decision Making for Massive Transfusions in a Resource Poor Setting: A Preliminary Study in Kenya

BackgroundThe reality of finite resources has a real-world impact on a patient’s ability to receive life-saving care in resource-poor settings. Blood for transfusion is an example of a scarce resource. Very few studies have looked at predictors of survival in patients requiring massive transfusion. We used data from a rural hospital in Kenya to develop a prediction model of survival among patients receiving massive transfusion.MethodsPatients who received five or more units of whole blood within 48 hours between 2004 and 2010 were identified from a blood registry in a rural hospital in Kenya. Presenting characteristics and in-hospital survival were collected from charts. Using stepwise selection, a logistic model was developed to predict who would survive with massive transfusion versus those who would die despite transfusion. An ROC curve was created from this model to quantify its predictive power.ResultsNinety-five patients with data available met inclusion criteria, and 74% survived to discharge. The number of units transfused was not a predictor of mortality, and no threshold for futility could be identified. Preliminary results suggest that initial blood pressure, lack of comorbidities, and indication for transfusion are the most important predictors of survival. The ROC curve derived from our model demonstrates an area under the curve (AUC) equal to 0.757, with optimism of 0.023 based on a bootstrap validation.ConclusionsThis study provides a framework for making prioritization decisions for the use of whole blood in the setting of massive bleeding. Our analysis demonstrated an overall survival rate for patients receiving massive transfusion that was higher than clinical perception. Our analysis also produced a preliminary model to predict survival in patients with massive bleeding. Prediction analyses can contribute to more efficient prioritization decisions; these decisions must also include other considerations such as equity, acceptability, affordability and sustainability.     

Preclinical transmission of prions by blood transfusion is influenced by donor genotype and route of infection

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is a human prion disease resulting from zoonotic transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Documented cases of vCJD transmission by blood transfusion necessitate on-going risk reduction measures to protect blood supplies, such as leucodepletion (removal of white blood cells, WBCs). This study set out to determine the risks of prion transmission by transfusion of labile blood components (red blood cells, platelets, plasma) commonly used in human medicine, and the effectiveness of leucodepletion in preventing infection, using BSE-infected sheep as a model. All components were capable of transmitting prion disease when donors were in the preclinical phase of infection, with the highest rates of infection in recipients of whole blood and buffy coat, and the lowest in recipients of plasma. Leucodepletion of components (<10⁶ WBCs/unit) resulted in significantly lower transmission rates, but did not completely prevent transmission by any component. Donor PRNP genotype at codon 141, which is associated with variation in incubation period, also had a significant effect on transfusion transmission rates. A sensitive protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA) assay, applied to longitudinal series of blood samples, identified infected sheep from 4 months post infection. However, in donor sheep (orally infected), the onset of detection of PrP^Sc in blood was much more variable, and generally later, compared to recipients (intravenous infection). This shows that the route and method of infection may profoundly affect the period during which an individual is infectious, and the test sensitivity required for reliable preclinical diagnosis, both of which have important implications for disease control. Our results emphasize that blood transfusion can be a highly efficient route of transmission for prion diseases. Given current uncertainties over the prevalence of asymptomatic vCJD carriers, this argues for the maintenance and improvement of current measures to reduce the risk of transmission by blood products.     

RhD正定型及不规则抗体筛查的临床意义分析

目的:探究RhD正定型及不规则抗体筛查在预防临床输血不良反应中的应用价值及临床意义。方法:回顾性分析2010年至2011年、2017年至2018年于首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院输血科实施输血治疗的1892例患者,将2010年至2011年未实施Rh D正定型及不规则抗体筛查时输血治疗的901例患者设为对照组,将2017年至2018年实施RhD正定型及不规则抗体筛查后输血治疗的991例患者设为观察组。对比两组输血不良反应发生率,分析不同血液成分、不同性别、不同年龄输血不良反应发生率,并就2017年、2018年受血者RhD正定型及不规则抗体特异性分布进行罗列。结果:(1)2010年输血不良反应发生率为3.49%,2011年为2.40%,2017年为1.33%,2018年为0.74%,对照组不良反应发生率明显高于观察组(P<0.05)。(2)观察组不同血液成分输血的不良反应发生率显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。(3)两组不同年龄和性别输血不良反应发生率对比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。(4)观察组共检出20例RhD正定型及不规则抗体阳性患者,其中抗-M型5例,抗-D型3例,抗-E型2例,抗-C型2例,抗-P型2例,抗-LEa型1例,抗-LEb型1例,抗-JKa型1例,抗-N型1例,抗-H型1例,非特异性抗体1例。结论:RhD正定型及不规则抗体筛查能够显著降低输血不良反应发生率,有助于提高配血的准确性,提高输血治疗的安全性。     

神经外科手术中大量输血患者红细胞压积及凝血状态研究

摘要 目的：探讨神经外科手术中大量输血患者采用不同输血方法对红细胞压积及凝血状态的影响。方法：选择2017年2月至2019年12月在本院进行手术的神经外科患者104例,根据随机数字表法把患者分为观察组与对照组各52例。观察组给予自体输血治疗,对照组给予异体输血治疗,记录和比较患者红细胞压积及凝血状态变化情况。结果：所有患者都完成手术,两组的手术时间、术中输血量与补液量对比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。两组术后1 d的红细胞压积低于术前1 d(P<0.05),组间手术前后对比差异都无统计学意义(P>0.05)。两组术后1 d的凝血酶原时间(prothombin time,PT)与活化部分凝血活酶时间(activited partial thomboplastin time,APTT)值高于术前1 d(P<0.05),组间手术前后对比差异都无统计学意义(P>0.05)。观察组输血后7 d的感染发生率为1.9 %,显著低于对照组的15.4 %(P<0.05)。结论：神经外科手术中大量输血中采用自体输血并不会影响患者的红细胞压积与凝血状态,不会增加输血难度与输血量,但能有效减少感染等不良反应。     

Red blood cell transfusion in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction—a meta-analysis of more than 21,000 patients

Background

Red blood cell transfusion remains controversial in patients with acute coronary syndromes and particularly in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods

We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Web of Science for studies published until January 2017 describing the outcomes in patients with STEMI who received red blood cell transfusion, compared with patients who did not.

Results

A total of 21,770 patients with STEMI from 5 cohort studies were included in the meta-analysis, 984 (4.5%) received red blood cell transfusion and 20,786 (95.4%) did not. Red blood cell transfusion was associated with a higher risk of in-hospital and long-term mortality, emergency repeated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), reinfarction rate, stroke rate, and heart failure. The group with red blood cell transfusion had a slightly higher incidence of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, but a lower incidence of smoking. The two groups had the same incidence of prior myocardial infarction, prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery and malignancy. Prior heart failure, prior stroke and prior PCI were more frequent in the group that had received red blood cell transfusion. The mean nadir haemoglobin was 8.5?±?0.1?g/dl in the group with red blood cell transfusion and 12.5?±?0.4?g/dl in the control group, p?<?0.001.

Conclusions

Red blood cell transfusion increases the morbidity and mortality in patients with STEMI. This difference could not be explained by the higher morbidity in the red blood cell transfusion group alone. Further randomised controlled trials are required to provide a reliable haemoglobin threshold for these patients.

     

血栓弹力图指导食管癌患者临床输血的价值及其与常规凝血实验检测指标的相关性分析

目的:探讨血栓弹力图(TEG)指导食管癌患者临床输血的价值及其与常规凝血实验检测指标的相关性。方法:选取2017年1月-2019年3月在我院收治的食管癌手术治疗需输血的99例患者作为研究对象,将99例患者随机分为常规凝血功能检测组和TEG组,常规凝血功能检测组采用常规凝血实验检查结果指导输血,TEG组采用TEG检查结果指导输血,对比两组输血前后的常规凝血实验检测指标以及临床用血量,对比TEG组输血前后的TEG指标,分析TEG指标与常规凝血实验检测指标的相关性。结果:两组患者输血前凝血四项和血小板计数(PLT)差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),输血后两组活化凝血酶时间(APTT)、凝血酶原时间(PT)、凝血酶时间(TT)、纤维蛋白原(FIB)均有不同程度的改善(P<0.05),TEG组PT、TT较常规凝血功能检测组低(P<0.05);输血后,TEG组患者凝血反应时间(R值)、血凝块形成时间(K值)较输血前降低,最大血凝块强度(MA值)、凝血综合指数(CI值)升高,凝血形成速率(Angle角)增大,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);Pearson相关性分析结果显示,R值与APTT呈正相关(P<0.05),K值与PLT呈负相关,与FIB呈正相关(P<0.05),Angle角、MA值、CI值与FIB、PLT呈正相关(P<0.05);TEG组新鲜冰冻血浆、冷沉淀输注量少于常规凝血功能检测组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:TEG能更好地指导食管癌手术患者各种血液成分的合理输注,有效改善凝血异常情况,减少输血用量,TEG指标与常规凝血实验检测指标存在一定的相关性。     

急性高容量血液稀释联合控制性低中心静脉压对脊柱后路手术患者炎症免疫调节及血液保护作用研究

摘要 目的：探讨急性高容量血液稀释（AHH）联合控制性低中心静脉压（CLCVP）对脊柱后路手术患者炎症、免疫调节、血液保护的作用。方法：选择2020年1月至2022年12月于南京鼓楼医院行脊柱后路手术的120例患者作为研究对象,根据随机数字表法分为对照组、AHH组、AHH+CLCVP组,每组各40例。对照组给予乳酸钠林格氏液血液稀释,AHH组给予AHH血液管理,AHH+ CLCVP组给予AHH联合CLCVP血液管理。比较三组围术期指标、血流动力学指标、炎症因子指标、免疫功能指标的变化情况。结果： AHH+CLCVP组术中出血量、悬浮红细胞输注量低于AHH组和对照组（P＜0.05）,AHH组术中出血量、悬浮红细胞输注量低于对照组（P＜0.05）。与T1时间点相比,三组心率（HR）于手术开始后60 min（T2）~术毕（T3）先升高后降低（P＜0.05）,平均动脉压（MAP）先降低后升高（P＜0.05）,对照组和AHH组中心静脉压（CVP）于T2~T3先升高后降低（P＜0.05）,AHH+CLCVP组T0~T3 CVP保持稳定水平（P＞0.05）。AHH+CLCVP组T2~T3 HR低于AHH组和对照组（P＜0.05）,MAP高于AHH组和对照组（P＜0.05）,CVP低于AHH组和对照组（P＜0.05）,AHH组T2~T3 HR低于对照组（P＜0.05）,MAP高于对照组（P＜0.05）。与T1时间相比,三组血清降钙素原（PCT）、C反应蛋白（CRP）、白细胞介素-6（IL-6）水平、外周血CD8⁺于T2~术后24 h（T4）先升高后降低（P＜0.05）,外周血CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺于T2~T4先降低后升高（P＜0.05）。AHH+CLCVP组T2~T4血清PCT、CRP、IL-6水平、外周血CD8⁺低于AHH组和对照组（P＜0.05）,外周血CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺高于AHH组和对照组（P＜0.05）,AHH组T2~T4血清PCT、CRP、IL-6水平、外周血CD8⁺低于对照组（P＜0.05）,外周血CD3⁺、CD4⁺、CD4⁺/CD8⁺高于对照组（P＜0.05）。结论：AHH联合CLCVP可稳定脊柱后路手术患者血流动力学,减少术中出血量和输血量,降低炎症反应,提高免疫功能。     

SSRIs Increase Risk of Blood Transfusion in Patients Admitted for Hip Surgery

Background

Recent studies have shown that an increased bleeding tendency can be caused by Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) use. We aimed to investigate the occurrence and risk of blood transfusion in SSRI users compared to non-SSRI users in a cohort of patients admitted for hip-surgery.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent planned or emergency hip surgery from 1996 to 2011 in the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam. Primary outcome measure was risk of blood transfusion. Secondary outcome measures were pre- and postoperative hemoglobin level. Multivariate logistic regression was used to adjust for potential confounders.

Results

One-hundred and fourteen SSRI users were compared to 1773 non-SSRI users. Risk of blood transfusion during admission was increased for SSRI users in multivariate analyses (OR 1.7 [95% CI 1.1–2.5]). Also, pre-operative hemoglobin levels were lower in SSRI users (7.8±1.0 mmol/L) compared to non-SSRI users (8.0±1.0 mmol/L) (p = 0.042)), as were postoperative hemoglobin levels (6.2±1.0 mmol/L vs. 6.4±1.0 mmol/L respectively) (p = 0.017)).

Conclusions

SSRI users undergoing hip surgery have an increased risk for blood transfusion during admission, potentially explained by a lower hemoglobin level before surgery. SSRI use should be considered as a potential risk indicator for increased blood loss in patients admitted for hip surgery. These results need to be confirmed in a prospective study.     

Efficacy and Safety of Using Antifibrinolytic Agents in Spine Surgery: a Meta-Analysis

Purpose

Spine surgery, particularly reconstructive surgery, can be associated with significant blood loss, and blood transfusion. Antifibrinolytic agents are used routinely to reduce bleeding in cardiac, orthopaedic, and hepatic surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of using antifibrinolytic agents in reducing blood loss and blood transfusions in spine surgery.

Methods

A systematic search of all related studies written in English published by October 2012 was conducted using the MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library databases. Randomized controlled trials that reported the drug dosage, total blood loss, blood transfusion and incidence of deep vein thrombosis as the primary outcome were included.

Results

Nine studies involving 482 patients were identified. Patients receiving antifibrinolytic agents had reduced blood loss (WMD =-288.8, 95 % CI – 46.49, - 110.19; P = 0.002), reduced blood transfusion (WMD =-242.7, 95 % CI – 422.57, - 62.95; P = 0.008), reduced blood transfusion rate (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.58, 0.93; p = 0.010) and no increase (RR 0.25, 95 % CI 0.03, 2.22; P = 0.21) in the risk of deep vein thrombosis. Conclusions: We conclude that antifibrinolytic agents significantly decrease blood loss, blood transfusion, and there is no increase in the risk of deep vein thrombosisfor transfusion requirements in spine surgery.     

Correction of Metabolic Indicators of Erythrocytes and Myocardium Structure with Ozonized Red Blood-Cell Mass

The early posttransfusion period after acute blood loss using erythromass without ozone was characterized by decreased electrophoretic mobility of erythrocytes (EPME), ATP, 2,3-diphosphoglycerate (2,3- DPG) concentration, Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase activity, and increased concentration of malonic dialdehyde (MDA) and catalase activity in erythrocytes. Most parameters gradually were restored over 5 days, but a reduced concentration of 2,3-DPG was observed throughout the entire experiment with transfusion of erythromass without ozone. Transfusion of the ozonized erythrocyte mass 1 h after its administration caused an increase in 2,3- DPG concentration in erythrocytes circulating in the vascular bed. Twenty-four hours later, increased catalase activity, EPPE, and ATP concentration were registered, and, after 5 days, enhanced Na⁺-K⁺-ATPase activity was registered. Their values were maintained until the end of the experiment at a higher level than in animals that had undergone transfusion of the nonozonized erythromass. Ozonized erythrocyte mass improves the functional metabolic state of erythrocytes, promotes an earlier recovery of the oxygen transport in blood, and limits the damage to the microcirculatory bed of the myocardium and cardiomyocytes during blood loss.     

不同比例新鲜冰冻血浆对大量输血患者凝血功能的影响

目的:探讨不同比例输注新鲜冰冻血浆对大量输血患者凝血功能的影响。方法:回顾性分析本院2018年1月至2018年12月收治的123例大量输血患者的临床资料,依据所输注新鲜冰冻血浆与红细胞比例不同,将其分为低比例组(1:3)、中比例组(1:2)、高比例组(1:1),比较三组患者输血前后凝血功能、血小板计数及电解质变化。结果:输血后,三组患者FIB较输血前明显降低,而PT、APTT较输血前显著升高(P0.05),高比例组PT和APTT明显低于中比例组和低比例组,FIB、血小板均高于中比例组和低比例组(P0.05),电解质水平优于低比例组和中比例组(P0.05)。结论:在大量输血时,提高血浆与红细胞比例有利于改善大量输血患者凝血功能障碍,减少电解质紊乱。