Does Antithrombotic Therapy Affect Outcomes in Major Trauma Patients? A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Tertiary Trauma Centre

Antithrombotic therapy may affect outcomes in major trauma but its role is not fully understood. We aimed to investigate adverse outcomes among those with and without antithrombotic treatment in major trauma. Material and methods: This is a retrospective study conducted at the Emergency Department (ED) of the University Hospital of Genoa, a tertiary trauma center, including all major trauma between January 2019 and December 2020. Adverse outcomes were reviewed among those without antithrombotic treatment (Group 0), on antiplatelet treatment (Group 1), and on anticoagulant treatment (Group 2). Results: We reviewed 349 electronic charts for full analysis. Group 0 were n = 310 (88.8%), Group 1 were n = 26 (7.4%), and Group 2 were n = 13 (3.7%). In-hospital death and ICU admission, respectively, were: n = 16 (5.6%) and n = 81 (26%) in Group 0, none and n = 6 (25%) in Group 1, and n = 2 (15.8%) and n = 4 (30.8%) in Group 2 (p = 0.123-p = 0.874). Altered INR (OR 5.2) and increasing D-dimer levels (AUC: 0.81) correlated to increased mortality. Discussion: Group 2 showed higher mortality than Group 0 and Group 1, however Group 2 had fewer active treatments. Of clotting factors, only altered INR and elevated D-dimer levels were significantly correlated to adverse outcomes. Conclusions: Anticoagulant but not antiplatelet treatment seems to produce the worst outcomes in major trauma.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

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2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Journal of clinical medicine - 11(2022), 19 vom: 29. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sartini, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Spadaro, Marzia [VerfasserIn]
Cutuli, Ombretta [VerfasserIn]
Castellani, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Sartini, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Cristina, Maria Luisa [VerfasserIn]
Canepa, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Tognoni, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Lo, Agnese [VerfasserIn]
Canata, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Rosso, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Arboscello, Eleonora [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anticoagulants
Antiplatelets
Antithrombotic agents
Bleeding
Coagulopathy
Hemorrhage
Journal Article
Trauma

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Date Revised 19.10.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/jcm11195764

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347486983