Objective:To explore the effect of Guhong Injection combined with atyplase on vascular endothelial function and fibrinolytic system and related factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods:To select 90 p...Objective:To explore the effect of Guhong Injection combined with atyplase on vascular endothelial function and fibrinolytic system and related factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods:To select 90 patients with acute cerebral infarction in our hospital,divided into control group(48 cases)and observation group(48 cases)randomly.Patients in the control group were treated with alteplase on the basis of routine symptomatic treatment,and the observation group was treated with Guhong injection on the basis of the control group.Before and after treatment,the serum levels of related factors were detected and compared between the two groups.Results:Before treatment,there were no significant differences in serum related factors(ET-1,PAO,H-FABP,VEGF,S100β,BDNF,CEC,Fibulin-5,vWF,P-selectin,t-PA,PAI-1)between the two groups;After treatment,the serum levels of ET-1,PAO,H-FABP,S100β,CEC,Fibulin-5,vWF,P-selectin,PAI-1 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,and the serum levels of VEGF,BDNF and t-PA were higher than those in the control group,there were significant differences between the two groups.Conclusion:Guhong injection was added to patients with acute cerebral infarction on the basis of routine symptomatic treatment and ateplase,could significantly improve the level of serum related factors,it was more conducive to the control of symptoms and rehabilitation of patients,the effect was definite,it was worth further study and application in clinic.展开更多
[ Objective] The aim was to establish the method of extracting genomic DNA from sheep blood clot on the basis of the improvement of method for extracting genomic DNA from tissues. [Method]The genomic DNA with complete...[ Objective] The aim was to establish the method of extracting genomic DNA from sheep blood clot on the basis of the improvement of method for extracting genomic DNA from tissues. [Method]The genomic DNA with complete primary structure and high purity was obtained from the sheep blood clot after the steps of cutting the sheep blood clot with ophthalmic scissors, cell lysis with tissue DNA extracts and digested by proteinase K, extracting with phenol/chloroform and precipitating with ethanol were performed. [ Result] The concentration of the extracted DNA was 159.90 ±0.70 ng/μl and the ratio of the A260/A280 was 1.80 +0.01. The sheep microsatellite locus of BM203 was amplified by using the extracted DNA from the sheep blood clot as template of PCR, and the PCR result was perfect. [Conclusion]This method is simple and feasible, the quantity and quality of the extracted DNA can satisfy the demands for the subsequent researches. It is worth to extending and using for reference.展开更多
The study aimed to investigate the impact of intraclot recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) on perihematomal edema (PHE) development in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) treated with ...The study aimed to investigate the impact of intraclot recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) on perihematomal edema (PHE) development in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) treated with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and the effects of intraclot rt-PA on the 30-day survival. We reviewed the medical records of ICH patients undergoing MIS between October 2011 and July 2013. A volumetric analysis was done to assess the change in PHE and ICH volumes at pre-MIS (T1), post-MIS (T2) and day 10-16 (T3) following diagnostic computed tomographic scans (To). Forty-three patients aged 52.8±11.1 years with (n=30) or without rt-PA (n=13) were enrolled from our institutional ICH database. The median rt-PA dose was 1.5 (1) mg, with a maximum dose of 4.0 mg. The ratio of clot evacuation was significantly increased by intraclot rt-PA as compared with controls (77.9%±20.4% vs. 64%±15%; P=0.046). From TI to T2, reduction in PHE volume was strongly associ- ated with the percentage of clot evacuation (p=0.34; P=-0.027). In addition, PHE volume was positively correlated with residual ICH volume at the same day (p ranging from 0.39-0.56, P〈0.01). There was no correlation between the cumulative dose of rt-PA and early (T2) PHE volume (p=0.24; P=0.12) or de- layed (T3) PHE volume (p=0.19; P=0.16). The 30-day mortality was zero in this cohort. In the selected cohort of ICH patients treated with MIS, intraclot rt-PA accelerated clot removal and had no effects on PHE formation. MIS aspiration and low dose of rt-PA seemed to be feasible to reduce the 30-day mor- tality in patients with severe ICH. A large, randomized study addressing dose titration and long-term outcome is needed.展开更多
BACKGROUND Massive intragastric clotting(MIC) makes endoscopic therapy difficult in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Literature data on how to address this problem are limited. Here, we report on a...BACKGROUND Massive intragastric clotting(MIC) makes endoscopic therapy difficult in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Literature data on how to address this problem are limited. Here, we report on a case of massive stomach bleeding with MIC that was successfully treated endoscopically using an overtube of singleballoon enteroscopy.CASE SUMMARY A 62-year-old gentleman with metastatic lung cancer was admitted to the intensive care unit due to tarry stools and hematemesis of 1500 mL of blood during hospitalization. Emergent esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed massive blood clots and fresh blood in the stomach with evidence of active bleeding.Bleeding sites could not be observed even by changing the patient’s position and aggressive endoscope suction. The MIC was successfully removed using an overtube connected with a suction pipe, which was inserted into the stomach with an overtube of a single-balloon enteroscope. An ultrathin gastroscope was also introduced through the nose into the stomach to guide the suction. A massive blood clot was successfully removed, and an ulcer with oozing bleeding at the inferior lesser curvature of the upper gastric body was revealed, facilitating endoscopic hemostatic therapy.CONCLUSION This technique appears to be a previously unreported method to suction MIC out of the stomach in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This technique could be considered when other methods are not available or if they fail to remove massive blood clots in the stomach.展开更多
Objective To explore the influence of styptic fiber on clotting time in rabbits so as to provide experiment data for its development.Methods Onto 0.1 mL aliquots of citrated anti-coagulant rabbit blood placed in a sur...Objective To explore the influence of styptic fiber on clotting time in rabbits so as to provide experiment data for its development.Methods Onto 0.1 mL aliquots of citrated anti-coagulant rabbit blood placed in a surfacial plate 25 ul of 0.2 mol·L-1 CaCl2 solution was dropped,and mixed well with glass stirrer;the resulting mixture was immediately capped with a piece of styptic fiber(test product group)or absorptive gelatin sponge(positive control group)of 2 cm diameter.Then,the surficial plate was rinsed with 30ml of purified water at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 min after capping;the rinsings were allowed to stand for 1 h and were subjected to OD determination at a wavelength of 541 nm.The above procedure was repeated twice,the average value of the twice experiments was taken for evaluation of the hemostatic effect of test product.For negative control group,all procedures except for capping were same as the test product group.The haemostatic effect was judged by percent OD relative to OD at 0 min in negative control group(OD 0 min)(OD 0 min was considered as 100%);if OD value at a time was less than 80% of OD 0 min,it should be designated as primary clotting time(PCT),less than 20% as complete clotting time(CCT).Results The measured PCT was 20min for both negative and positive control groups;CCT was 50,30 and 5 min for negative control,positive control and test product groups,respectively,showing the test styptic fiber had a CCT 8 times shorter than untreated blood,10 times shorter than negative control and 6 times shorter than positive control.Conclusions The test styptic fiber has powerful hemostatic effect.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the correlation of fibrinogen level and absorbance change in both PT and APTT clotting curves on BCSXP Analyzer. Methods:A serial of standard fibrinogen and 250 patient plasma samples with ...Objective: To investigate the correlation of fibrinogen level and absorbance change in both PT and APTT clotting curves on BCSXP Analyzer. Methods:A serial of standard fibrinogen and 250 patient plasma samples with different qualities(normal, hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia) were run on BCSXP for assays PT, APTT and Fibrinogen. The absorbance change(DeltaA) from baseline to plateau in clotting curve was retrieved and analyzed on its correlation with the Fibrinogen result. Influence of plasma quality and PT/ APTT result on this correlation was also studied respectively. Results:Both PT-DeltaA and APTT-DeltaA showed good linear regres- sion with fibrinogen level in the sample, with R2 close to 0.90 in both standard and patient samples. Hemolysis(H), itcterus(I) and lipemia(L) of the sample with valid clotting curves were found to have no significant difference in this correlation from normal(N) sample(R2: 0.83H, 0.92I, 0.81L and 0.79N in PT; 0.89H, 0.95l, 0.91L and 0.89N in APTT) in either PT or APTT curve. PT or APTT result also has little impact on this correlation(0.71 in range 7 - 10 sec, 0.56 inl0 - 20 sec, and 0.70 in 20 sec-; R2 in APTT: 0.88 in 20-30 sec, 0.92 in 30-40 sec, and 0.95 in 40 sec-). Conclusion:The absorbance change in either PT or APTT clotting curve correlates well with the fibrinogen level in plasma, which is independent of plasma quality PT or APTT results. The absorbance change can be used as an alternative way to roughly estimate fibrinogen level in either PT or APTT clotting curve when the result of clauss-based fibrinogen measurement is not available.展开更多
We report the clinical case of a 40-year-old Italian woman, who soon after her booster vaccination with mRNA-1273 after the two previous vaccinations with BNT162b2, developed severe headache, high fever, and Musculo-s...We report the clinical case of a 40-year-old Italian woman, who soon after her booster vaccination with mRNA-1273 after the two previous vaccinations with BNT162b2, developed severe headache, high fever, and Musculo-skeletal pain. She went to the emergency department, where computerized tomography (CT) scans of chest and brain were performed, resulting in both negative for pathologic findings. On the contrary, white blood count was strongly lowered and D-dimer severely elevated. She improved after treatment with enoxaparin and the blood analyses returned in the normal range after ten days. This case supports the hypothesis that COVID-19 vaccines could increase blood clotting in some predisposed subjects. Therefore, we believe that robust and well-designed clinical trials, considering the evaluation of D-dimer levels, should be performed to eliminate any doubts on this issue.展开更多
Morphological and radiological methods were used to study regeneration of the damaged bone of rat mandibles after application of plateletenriched fibrin clot. A bone hole was artificially created, and in the natural c...Morphological and radiological methods were used to study regeneration of the damaged bone of rat mandibles after application of plateletenriched fibrin clot. A bone hole was artificially created, and in the natural course of regeneration, the hole was immediately filled with blood and there a blood clot formed. After one week of healing, separate islands of young bone tissue appeared. After two to three weeks, the opening in the mandible was completely replaced by the young bone tissue. When a similar bone hole was filled with autological fibrin clot, the blood clot did not form. But after one week the entire hole was filed with newlyformed fused bone tissue. By the second week after the use of fibrin clot, the bone hole had further healed and bone callus was formed.展开更多
Patients under systemic (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) EDTA are at risk of hemorrhage for any accidental trauma even the superficial ones. This research is a trial to use 980 nm wavelength laser light to provide co...Patients under systemic (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) EDTA are at risk of hemorrhage for any accidental trauma even the superficial ones. This research is a trial to use 980 nm wavelength laser light to provide coagulation for such patients in a local region without collateral thermal damage. Material and Method: 980 nm Diode laser operating in a continuous mode (CW) was incident on human blood treated with EDTA inDurhamtubes. The used parameters were (2.25, 3, 3.75 and 6.75) W output power for variable exposure times (1, 3, 9 and 27) s. Results: A homogenous clot was performed at 4327.84 J/cm2 deposited energy density with the absence of any thermal stress in the blood. Conclusion: 980 nm laser wavelength provides a local photochemical bond break of the anticoagulant enhancing blood coagulation for medically compromised patients.展开更多
The clotting protein(CP) plays important and diverse roles in crustaceans,such as coagulation and lipid transportation.A clotting protein was purified from the hemolymph of Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis(name...The clotting protein(CP) plays important and diverse roles in crustaceans,such as coagulation and lipid transportation.A clotting protein was purified from the hemolymph of Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis(named as Fc-CP) with Q sepharose HP anion-exchange chromatography and phenyl sepharose HP hydrophobic interaction chromatography.Fc-CP was able to form stable clots in vitro in the presence of hemocyte lysate and Ca2+,suggesting that the clotting reaction is catalyzed by a Ca2+-dependent transglutaminase in shrimp hemocytes.The molecular mass of Fc-CP was 380 kDa under non-reducing conditions and 190 kDa under reducing conditions as was determined with SDS-PAGE.CP exists as disulfide-linked homodimers and oligomers.The N-terminal amino acid sequence of Fc-CP was identical to that of shrimps including Penaeus monodon,Farfantepenaeus paulensis and Litopenaeus vannamei;and similar to that of other decapods.The purified Fc-CP was digested with trypsin and verified on an ABI 4700 matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization tandem time-of-flight(MALDI-TOF/TOF) mass spectrometry.Our results will aid to better understanding the coagulation mechanism of shrimp hemolymph.展开更多
The blood flow through a catheterized artery having a mild stenosis at the wall together with a blood clot at the centre is studied in the current investigation.Stenosis can occur in vessels carrying blood to brain(i....The blood flow through a catheterized artery having a mild stenosis at the wall together with a blood clot at the centre is studied in the current investigation.Stenosis can occur in vessels carrying blood to brain(i.e.,Carotid arteries),Renal arteries that supply blood to kidneys etc.The flow is refined in such vessels by application of catheter.We have used a Newtonian viscous fluid model and also distinct shapes of stenosis,(i.e.,symmetric and non-symmetric shapes)are considered for this study.The entropy generation togetherwith viscous dissipation is also taken into account for a complete description of heat transfer mechanism.Exact solutions are calculated for the problem subject to given“no slip conditions”.The results are discussed graphically.The velocity quickly increases for a non-symmetric stenosis as compared to a symmetric stenosis.When the height of mild stenosis increases and the channel becomes narrow then the velocity increases in the centre but it decreases with the stenosed wall.However,as the height of blood clotσincreases then the velocity of blood flow reduces with the wall having clot but it remains almost same with the stenosed wall.Streamlines are plotted to visualize the flow pattern.The trapping is symmetric for a symmetric stenosis shape but it changes to non-symmetric trapping when we have a non-symmetric shape of stenosis.展开更多
This paper presents a solution methodology for H<sub>∞</sub>-feedback control design problem of Heparin controlled blood clotting network under the presence of stochastic noise. The formulaic solution pro...This paper presents a solution methodology for H<sub>∞</sub>-feedback control design problem of Heparin controlled blood clotting network under the presence of stochastic noise. The formulaic solution procedure to solve nonlinear partial differential equation, the Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs equation with Successive Galrkin’s Approximation is sketched and validity is proved. According to Lyapunov’s theory, with solutions of the nonlinear PDEs, robust feedback control is designed. To confirm the performance and robustness of the designed controller, numerical and Monte-Carlo simulation results by Simulink software on MATLAB are provided.展开更多
In this study, texture analysis method was used for the determination of rennet flocculation time (tfloc) and rennet clotting time (tclot) of rennet-induced reconstitued milk samples with different CaCl2 concentration...In this study, texture analysis method was used for the determination of rennet flocculation time (tfloc) and rennet clotting time (tclot) of rennet-induced reconstitued milk samples with different CaCl2 concentrations. The rennet flocculation time (RFT) and rennet clotting time (RCT) were also determined by using the Berridge test and sensory evaluation. The hardness value versus renneting time curves derived from texture analysis gave a good modified exponential relationship for each CaCl2 concentration and the curves were used to calculate flocculation time and clotting time parameters. It was found that the parameters (tfloc and tclot) appeared strongly correlated with RFT and RCT, respectively. Texture analysis was proved as a suitable method to control the rennet-induced coagulation and determine the rennet clotting time. It was also determined that enrichment of milk with CaCl2 leaded to a decrease in flocculation and clotting times and an increase in rate of clotting and gel hardness.展开更多
Thromboembolism in blood vessels poses a serious risk of stroke,heart attack,and even sudden death if not properly managed.Sonothrombolysis combined with ultrasound contrast agents has emerged as a promising approach ...Thromboembolism in blood vessels poses a serious risk of stroke,heart attack,and even sudden death if not properly managed.Sonothrombolysis combined with ultrasound contrast agents has emerged as a promising approach for the effective treatment of thromboembolism.Recent reports have highlighted the potential of intravascular sonothrombolysis as a safe and effective treatment modality for deep vein thrombosis(DVT).However,its efficiency has not been validated through in vivo testing of retracted clots.This study aimed to develop a miniaturized multidirectional transducer featuring two 4-layer lead zir-conate titanate(PZT-5A)stacks with an aperture size of 1.4 mm1.4 mm,enabling both forward-and side-looking treatment.Integrated into a custom two-lumen 10-French(Fr)catheter,the capability of this device for intravascular sonothrombolysis was validated both in vitro and in vivo.With low-dose tissue plasminogen activators and nanodroplets,the rotational multidirectional transducer reduced the retracted clot mass(800 mg)by an average of 52%within 30 min during in vitro testing.The lysis rate was significantly higher by 37%than that in a forward-viewing transducer without rotation.This improvement was particularly noteworthy in the treatment of retracted clots.Notably,a long-retracted clot(>10 cm)was successfully treated within 40 min in vivo by creating a flow channel with a diameter>4 mm in a porcine DVT model.In conclusion,these findings strongly suggest the potential of this technique for clinical applications in sonothrombolysis,offering a feasible solution for effectively treating thromboembolism,particularly in challenging cases involving retracted clots.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Nattokinase (NK) is a serine protease enzyme of the subtilisin family. It exhibits a strong fibrinolytic activity. The fibrinolytic enzymes from Bacillus sp. have attracted interest as thrombolytic agen...BACKGROUND: Nattokinase (NK) is a serine protease enzyme of the subtilisin family. It exhibits a strong fibrinolytic activity. The fibrinolytic enzymes from Bacillus sp. have attracted interest as thrombolytic agents because of their efficiency in the fibrinolytic process including plasmin activation. METHODS: In the present study, VIT garden soil was collected and subjected to isolation process in order to screen for the NK production. Screening for NK enzyme was performed by radial caseinolytic assay. The production of NK enzyme was done in two different production medium for comparative studies. The NK enzyme was purified by gel permeation chromatography. The activity of the purified NK was checked by clot lysis and casein digestion assay. To investigate the structural basis of NK and fibrinogen interaction and also to identify the best binding mode, molecular dynamics and docking studies were performed. RESULTS: Based on the morphological and biochemical characterization, the isolate was identified as Bacillus sp. The overall purification fold of NK was about 3 with the specific activity of 664U/mg and 9.9% yield. Homogeneity of the purified enzyme was analyzed and confirmed by the single band obtained in SDS-PAGE. Molecular weight of the purified protease was estimated as 25 kDa. Purified NK enzyme exhibited 97% of effective clot lysis activity. The NK was docked in to the knob region of the fibrinogen at its binding site using Dock server. A total of 26 residues of fibrinogen and 29 residues of NK constitute the interface region. However, 9 residues offibrinogen (THR238, MET264, LYS266, ARG275, THR277, ALA279, ASN308, MET310, and LYS321) and 8 residues ofNK (GLY61, SER63, THR99, PHE189, LEU209, TYR217, ASN218, and MET222) are involved in intact binding. CONCLUSIONS: A significant amount of NK enzyme was obtained from Bacillus sp. The docking analysis revealed that the NK and fibrinogen adopt an extended binding pattern and interacts with the crucial residues to exhibit their activity.展开更多
Background Due to lack of point-of-care testing, the use of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) therapy in some special patients is restricted. This study was designed to explore the effects of LMWH on clot rate (C...Background Due to lack of point-of-care testing, the use of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) therapy in some special patients is restricted. This study was designed to explore the effects of LMWH on clot rate (CR) and activated clotting time (ACT), and to search for an appropriate method for bedside monitoring of anticoagulant activity of LMWH. Methods Thirty-two healthy volunteers were selected from the staff of Beijing Tongren Hospital. CR and ACT were measured with different reagents (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) on blood samples spiked with increasing concentrations of LMWH (dalteparin, 0.2-1.8 IU/ml). Correlations between concentrations of LMWH and values of CR and ACT were analysed based on the data obtained and regression analysis was performed to establish a regression equation. Results With the increase in doses of dalteparin, CR values reduced gradually. The values of CR of four reagents (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) were 20.4-4.5 IU/min, 27.4-6.9 IU/min, 27.5-7.9 IU/min and 7.8-0.1 IU/min respectively and an linear relationship was observed between the CR values and dalteparin concentrations (P〈0.05). The values of ACT were 173-615 seconds, 130-270 seconds, 123-226 seconds, 337-1411 seconds respectively, which showed a linear regression between the ACT values and dalteparin concentrations (P〈0.01). Differences in slope of the regression curves of ACT were observed with all the reagents tested (glass beads 248.2 s/IU, diatomite 74.8 s/IU, kaolin 58.2 s/IU and magnetic bar 1112.2 s/IU, P〈0.01). While the minimum concentration of dalteparin was 0.2 IU/ml, 0.4 IU/ml, 1.4 IU/ml and 0.2 IU/ml separately, the ACT values of the four coagulants (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) were beyond the normal limit and showed a noticeable increase respectively (P〈0.01). Conclusions This study showed that there was an excellent linear relationship between the CR and ACT values and dalteparin concentrations for all the four reagents (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) in vitro. The sensitivity of different coagulation reagents to LMWH different. Choosing a suitable reagent, both CR and ACT were possible to be used as a convenient bedside test for LMWH.展开更多
文摘Objective:To explore the effect of Guhong Injection combined with atyplase on vascular endothelial function and fibrinolytic system and related factors in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods:To select 90 patients with acute cerebral infarction in our hospital,divided into control group(48 cases)and observation group(48 cases)randomly.Patients in the control group were treated with alteplase on the basis of routine symptomatic treatment,and the observation group was treated with Guhong injection on the basis of the control group.Before and after treatment,the serum levels of related factors were detected and compared between the two groups.Results:Before treatment,there were no significant differences in serum related factors(ET-1,PAO,H-FABP,VEGF,S100β,BDNF,CEC,Fibulin-5,vWF,P-selectin,t-PA,PAI-1)between the two groups;After treatment,the serum levels of ET-1,PAO,H-FABP,S100β,CEC,Fibulin-5,vWF,P-selectin,PAI-1 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,and the serum levels of VEGF,BDNF and t-PA were higher than those in the control group,there were significant differences between the two groups.Conclusion:Guhong injection was added to patients with acute cerebral infarction on the basis of routine symptomatic treatment and ateplase,could significantly improve the level of serum related factors,it was more conducive to the control of symptoms and rehabilitation of patients,the effect was definite,it was worth further study and application in clinic.
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(2007011081 )Returning Brains Project in Shanxi Province(2007066 )Agricultural Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Fund Project(2008GB2A300032)~~
文摘[ Objective] The aim was to establish the method of extracting genomic DNA from sheep blood clot on the basis of the improvement of method for extracting genomic DNA from tissues. [Method]The genomic DNA with complete primary structure and high purity was obtained from the sheep blood clot after the steps of cutting the sheep blood clot with ophthalmic scissors, cell lysis with tissue DNA extracts and digested by proteinase K, extracting with phenol/chloroform and precipitating with ethanol were performed. [ Result] The concentration of the extracted DNA was 159.90 ±0.70 ng/μl and the ratio of the A260/A280 was 1.80 +0.01. The sheep microsatellite locus of BM203 was amplified by using the extracted DNA from the sheep blood clot as template of PCR, and the PCR result was perfect. [Conclusion]This method is simple and feasible, the quantity and quality of the extracted DNA can satisfy the demands for the subsequent researches. It is worth to extending and using for reference.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81171089 and No.30770751)Key Clinical Program of the Ministry of Health of China(2010)the Future Program of New Technology and New Business in Tongji Hospital,China(2012)
文摘The study aimed to investigate the impact of intraclot recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) on perihematomal edema (PHE) development in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) treated with minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and the effects of intraclot rt-PA on the 30-day survival. We reviewed the medical records of ICH patients undergoing MIS between October 2011 and July 2013. A volumetric analysis was done to assess the change in PHE and ICH volumes at pre-MIS (T1), post-MIS (T2) and day 10-16 (T3) following diagnostic computed tomographic scans (To). Forty-three patients aged 52.8±11.1 years with (n=30) or without rt-PA (n=13) were enrolled from our institutional ICH database. The median rt-PA dose was 1.5 (1) mg, with a maximum dose of 4.0 mg. The ratio of clot evacuation was significantly increased by intraclot rt-PA as compared with controls (77.9%±20.4% vs. 64%±15%; P=0.046). From TI to T2, reduction in PHE volume was strongly associ- ated with the percentage of clot evacuation (p=0.34; P=-0.027). In addition, PHE volume was positively correlated with residual ICH volume at the same day (p ranging from 0.39-0.56, P〈0.01). There was no correlation between the cumulative dose of rt-PA and early (T2) PHE volume (p=0.24; P=0.12) or de- layed (T3) PHE volume (p=0.19; P=0.16). The 30-day mortality was zero in this cohort. In the selected cohort of ICH patients treated with MIS, intraclot rt-PA accelerated clot removal and had no effects on PHE formation. MIS aspiration and low dose of rt-PA seemed to be feasible to reduce the 30-day mor- tality in patients with severe ICH. A large, randomized study addressing dose titration and long-term outcome is needed.
基金Supported by Natural Youth Science Foundation of China,No.82104743Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Innovation Project,No KY2056.
文摘BACKGROUND Massive intragastric clotting(MIC) makes endoscopic therapy difficult in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Literature data on how to address this problem are limited. Here, we report on a case of massive stomach bleeding with MIC that was successfully treated endoscopically using an overtube of singleballoon enteroscopy.CASE SUMMARY A 62-year-old gentleman with metastatic lung cancer was admitted to the intensive care unit due to tarry stools and hematemesis of 1500 mL of blood during hospitalization. Emergent esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed massive blood clots and fresh blood in the stomach with evidence of active bleeding.Bleeding sites could not be observed even by changing the patient’s position and aggressive endoscope suction. The MIC was successfully removed using an overtube connected with a suction pipe, which was inserted into the stomach with an overtube of a single-balloon enteroscope. An ultrathin gastroscope was also introduced through the nose into the stomach to guide the suction. A massive blood clot was successfully removed, and an ulcer with oozing bleeding at the inferior lesser curvature of the upper gastric body was revealed, facilitating endoscopic hemostatic therapy.CONCLUSION This technique appears to be a previously unreported method to suction MIC out of the stomach in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. This technique could be considered when other methods are not available or if they fail to remove massive blood clots in the stomach.
文摘Objective To explore the influence of styptic fiber on clotting time in rabbits so as to provide experiment data for its development.Methods Onto 0.1 mL aliquots of citrated anti-coagulant rabbit blood placed in a surfacial plate 25 ul of 0.2 mol·L-1 CaCl2 solution was dropped,and mixed well with glass stirrer;the resulting mixture was immediately capped with a piece of styptic fiber(test product group)or absorptive gelatin sponge(positive control group)of 2 cm diameter.Then,the surficial plate was rinsed with 30ml of purified water at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 min after capping;the rinsings were allowed to stand for 1 h and were subjected to OD determination at a wavelength of 541 nm.The above procedure was repeated twice,the average value of the twice experiments was taken for evaluation of the hemostatic effect of test product.For negative control group,all procedures except for capping were same as the test product group.The haemostatic effect was judged by percent OD relative to OD at 0 min in negative control group(OD 0 min)(OD 0 min was considered as 100%);if OD value at a time was less than 80% of OD 0 min,it should be designated as primary clotting time(PCT),less than 20% as complete clotting time(CCT).Results The measured PCT was 20min for both negative and positive control groups;CCT was 50,30 and 5 min for negative control,positive control and test product groups,respectively,showing the test styptic fiber had a CCT 8 times shorter than untreated blood,10 times shorter than negative control and 6 times shorter than positive control.Conclusions The test styptic fiber has powerful hemostatic effect.
文摘Objective: To investigate the correlation of fibrinogen level and absorbance change in both PT and APTT clotting curves on BCSXP Analyzer. Methods:A serial of standard fibrinogen and 250 patient plasma samples with different qualities(normal, hemolysis, icterus, and lipemia) were run on BCSXP for assays PT, APTT and Fibrinogen. The absorbance change(DeltaA) from baseline to plateau in clotting curve was retrieved and analyzed on its correlation with the Fibrinogen result. Influence of plasma quality and PT/ APTT result on this correlation was also studied respectively. Results:Both PT-DeltaA and APTT-DeltaA showed good linear regres- sion with fibrinogen level in the sample, with R2 close to 0.90 in both standard and patient samples. Hemolysis(H), itcterus(I) and lipemia(L) of the sample with valid clotting curves were found to have no significant difference in this correlation from normal(N) sample(R2: 0.83H, 0.92I, 0.81L and 0.79N in PT; 0.89H, 0.95l, 0.91L and 0.89N in APTT) in either PT or APTT curve. PT or APTT result also has little impact on this correlation(0.71 in range 7 - 10 sec, 0.56 inl0 - 20 sec, and 0.70 in 20 sec-; R2 in APTT: 0.88 in 20-30 sec, 0.92 in 30-40 sec, and 0.95 in 40 sec-). Conclusion:The absorbance change in either PT or APTT clotting curve correlates well with the fibrinogen level in plasma, which is independent of plasma quality PT or APTT results. The absorbance change can be used as an alternative way to roughly estimate fibrinogen level in either PT or APTT clotting curve when the result of clauss-based fibrinogen measurement is not available.
文摘We report the clinical case of a 40-year-old Italian woman, who soon after her booster vaccination with mRNA-1273 after the two previous vaccinations with BNT162b2, developed severe headache, high fever, and Musculo-skeletal pain. She went to the emergency department, where computerized tomography (CT) scans of chest and brain were performed, resulting in both negative for pathologic findings. On the contrary, white blood count was strongly lowered and D-dimer severely elevated. She improved after treatment with enoxaparin and the blood analyses returned in the normal range after ten days. This case supports the hypothesis that COVID-19 vaccines could increase blood clotting in some predisposed subjects. Therefore, we believe that robust and well-designed clinical trials, considering the evaluation of D-dimer levels, should be performed to eliminate any doubts on this issue.
文摘Morphological and radiological methods were used to study regeneration of the damaged bone of rat mandibles after application of plateletenriched fibrin clot. A bone hole was artificially created, and in the natural course of regeneration, the hole was immediately filled with blood and there a blood clot formed. After one week of healing, separate islands of young bone tissue appeared. After two to three weeks, the opening in the mandible was completely replaced by the young bone tissue. When a similar bone hole was filled with autological fibrin clot, the blood clot did not form. But after one week the entire hole was filed with newlyformed fused bone tissue. By the second week after the use of fibrin clot, the bone hole had further healed and bone callus was formed.
文摘Patients under systemic (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) EDTA are at risk of hemorrhage for any accidental trauma even the superficial ones. This research is a trial to use 980 nm wavelength laser light to provide coagulation for such patients in a local region without collateral thermal damage. Material and Method: 980 nm Diode laser operating in a continuous mode (CW) was incident on human blood treated with EDTA inDurhamtubes. The used parameters were (2.25, 3, 3.75 and 6.75) W output power for variable exposure times (1, 3, 9 and 27) s. Results: A homogenous clot was performed at 4327.84 J/cm2 deposited energy density with the absence of any thermal stress in the blood. Conclusion: 980 nm laser wavelength provides a local photochemical bond break of the anticoagulant enhancing blood coagulation for medically compromised patients.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30600458)
文摘The clotting protein(CP) plays important and diverse roles in crustaceans,such as coagulation and lipid transportation.A clotting protein was purified from the hemolymph of Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis(named as Fc-CP) with Q sepharose HP anion-exchange chromatography and phenyl sepharose HP hydrophobic interaction chromatography.Fc-CP was able to form stable clots in vitro in the presence of hemocyte lysate and Ca2+,suggesting that the clotting reaction is catalyzed by a Ca2+-dependent transglutaminase in shrimp hemocytes.The molecular mass of Fc-CP was 380 kDa under non-reducing conditions and 190 kDa under reducing conditions as was determined with SDS-PAGE.CP exists as disulfide-linked homodimers and oligomers.The N-terminal amino acid sequence of Fc-CP was identical to that of shrimps including Penaeus monodon,Farfantepenaeus paulensis and Litopenaeus vannamei;and similar to that of other decapods.The purified Fc-CP was digested with trypsin and verified on an ABI 4700 matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization tandem time-of-flight(MALDI-TOF/TOF) mass spectrometry.Our results will aid to better understanding the coagulation mechanism of shrimp hemolymph.
文摘The blood flow through a catheterized artery having a mild stenosis at the wall together with a blood clot at the centre is studied in the current investigation.Stenosis can occur in vessels carrying blood to brain(i.e.,Carotid arteries),Renal arteries that supply blood to kidneys etc.The flow is refined in such vessels by application of catheter.We have used a Newtonian viscous fluid model and also distinct shapes of stenosis,(i.e.,symmetric and non-symmetric shapes)are considered for this study.The entropy generation togetherwith viscous dissipation is also taken into account for a complete description of heat transfer mechanism.Exact solutions are calculated for the problem subject to given“no slip conditions”.The results are discussed graphically.The velocity quickly increases for a non-symmetric stenosis as compared to a symmetric stenosis.When the height of mild stenosis increases and the channel becomes narrow then the velocity increases in the centre but it decreases with the stenosed wall.However,as the height of blood clotσincreases then the velocity of blood flow reduces with the wall having clot but it remains almost same with the stenosed wall.Streamlines are plotted to visualize the flow pattern.The trapping is symmetric for a symmetric stenosis shape but it changes to non-symmetric trapping when we have a non-symmetric shape of stenosis.
文摘This paper presents a solution methodology for H<sub>∞</sub>-feedback control design problem of Heparin controlled blood clotting network under the presence of stochastic noise. The formulaic solution procedure to solve nonlinear partial differential equation, the Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs equation with Successive Galrkin’s Approximation is sketched and validity is proved. According to Lyapunov’s theory, with solutions of the nonlinear PDEs, robust feedback control is designed. To confirm the performance and robustness of the designed controller, numerical and Monte-Carlo simulation results by Simulink software on MATLAB are provided.
文摘In this study, texture analysis method was used for the determination of rennet flocculation time (tfloc) and rennet clotting time (tclot) of rennet-induced reconstitued milk samples with different CaCl2 concentrations. The rennet flocculation time (RFT) and rennet clotting time (RCT) were also determined by using the Berridge test and sensory evaluation. The hardness value versus renneting time curves derived from texture analysis gave a good modified exponential relationship for each CaCl2 concentration and the curves were used to calculate flocculation time and clotting time parameters. It was found that the parameters (tfloc and tclot) appeared strongly correlated with RFT and RCT, respectively. Texture analysis was proved as a suitable method to control the rennet-induced coagulation and determine the rennet clotting time. It was also determined that enrichment of milk with CaCl2 leaded to a decrease in flocculation and clotting times and an increase in rate of clotting and gel hardness.
基金supported by National Institute of Health(NIH)grants(R01HL141967 and R21EB027304).
文摘Thromboembolism in blood vessels poses a serious risk of stroke,heart attack,and even sudden death if not properly managed.Sonothrombolysis combined with ultrasound contrast agents has emerged as a promising approach for the effective treatment of thromboembolism.Recent reports have highlighted the potential of intravascular sonothrombolysis as a safe and effective treatment modality for deep vein thrombosis(DVT).However,its efficiency has not been validated through in vivo testing of retracted clots.This study aimed to develop a miniaturized multidirectional transducer featuring two 4-layer lead zir-conate titanate(PZT-5A)stacks with an aperture size of 1.4 mm1.4 mm,enabling both forward-and side-looking treatment.Integrated into a custom two-lumen 10-French(Fr)catheter,the capability of this device for intravascular sonothrombolysis was validated both in vitro and in vivo.With low-dose tissue plasminogen activators and nanodroplets,the rotational multidirectional transducer reduced the retracted clot mass(800 mg)by an average of 52%within 30 min during in vitro testing.The lysis rate was significantly higher by 37%than that in a forward-viewing transducer without rotation.This improvement was particularly noteworthy in the treatment of retracted clots.Notably,a long-retracted clot(>10 cm)was successfully treated within 40 min in vivo by creating a flow channel with a diameter>4 mm in a porcine DVT model.In conclusion,these findings strongly suggest the potential of this technique for clinical applications in sonothrombolysis,offering a feasible solution for effectively treating thromboembolism,particularly in challenging cases involving retracted clots.
文摘BACKGROUND: Nattokinase (NK) is a serine protease enzyme of the subtilisin family. It exhibits a strong fibrinolytic activity. The fibrinolytic enzymes from Bacillus sp. have attracted interest as thrombolytic agents because of their efficiency in the fibrinolytic process including plasmin activation. METHODS: In the present study, VIT garden soil was collected and subjected to isolation process in order to screen for the NK production. Screening for NK enzyme was performed by radial caseinolytic assay. The production of NK enzyme was done in two different production medium for comparative studies. The NK enzyme was purified by gel permeation chromatography. The activity of the purified NK was checked by clot lysis and casein digestion assay. To investigate the structural basis of NK and fibrinogen interaction and also to identify the best binding mode, molecular dynamics and docking studies were performed. RESULTS: Based on the morphological and biochemical characterization, the isolate was identified as Bacillus sp. The overall purification fold of NK was about 3 with the specific activity of 664U/mg and 9.9% yield. Homogeneity of the purified enzyme was analyzed and confirmed by the single band obtained in SDS-PAGE. Molecular weight of the purified protease was estimated as 25 kDa. Purified NK enzyme exhibited 97% of effective clot lysis activity. The NK was docked in to the knob region of the fibrinogen at its binding site using Dock server. A total of 26 residues of fibrinogen and 29 residues of NK constitute the interface region. However, 9 residues offibrinogen (THR238, MET264, LYS266, ARG275, THR277, ALA279, ASN308, MET310, and LYS321) and 8 residues ofNK (GLY61, SER63, THR99, PHE189, LEU209, TYR217, ASN218, and MET222) are involved in intact binding. CONCLUSIONS: A significant amount of NK enzyme was obtained from Bacillus sp. The docking analysis revealed that the NK and fibrinogen adopt an extended binding pattern and interacts with the crucial residues to exhibit their activity.
文摘Background Due to lack of point-of-care testing, the use of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) therapy in some special patients is restricted. This study was designed to explore the effects of LMWH on clot rate (CR) and activated clotting time (ACT), and to search for an appropriate method for bedside monitoring of anticoagulant activity of LMWH. Methods Thirty-two healthy volunteers were selected from the staff of Beijing Tongren Hospital. CR and ACT were measured with different reagents (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) on blood samples spiked with increasing concentrations of LMWH (dalteparin, 0.2-1.8 IU/ml). Correlations between concentrations of LMWH and values of CR and ACT were analysed based on the data obtained and regression analysis was performed to establish a regression equation. Results With the increase in doses of dalteparin, CR values reduced gradually. The values of CR of four reagents (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) were 20.4-4.5 IU/min, 27.4-6.9 IU/min, 27.5-7.9 IU/min and 7.8-0.1 IU/min respectively and an linear relationship was observed between the CR values and dalteparin concentrations (P〈0.05). The values of ACT were 173-615 seconds, 130-270 seconds, 123-226 seconds, 337-1411 seconds respectively, which showed a linear regression between the ACT values and dalteparin concentrations (P〈0.01). Differences in slope of the regression curves of ACT were observed with all the reagents tested (glass beads 248.2 s/IU, diatomite 74.8 s/IU, kaolin 58.2 s/IU and magnetic bar 1112.2 s/IU, P〈0.01). While the minimum concentration of dalteparin was 0.2 IU/ml, 0.4 IU/ml, 1.4 IU/ml and 0.2 IU/ml separately, the ACT values of the four coagulants (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) were beyond the normal limit and showed a noticeable increase respectively (P〈0.01). Conclusions This study showed that there was an excellent linear relationship between the CR and ACT values and dalteparin concentrations for all the four reagents (glass beads, diatomite, kaolin and magnetic bar) in vitro. The sensitivity of different coagulation reagents to LMWH different. Choosing a suitable reagent, both CR and ACT were possible to be used as a convenient bedside test for LMWH.