Journals Flashcards
What were the primary findings of a study by Lynch et al examining transfusion practices in dogs following trauma?
Lynch et al. Transfusion practices for treatment of dogs hospitalized following trauma: 125 cases. JAVMA 2015 247.
- 36% of dogs required transfusion with pRBC being the most commonly administered product
- Transfusion reasons periop hemodynamic support, tx shock, worsening anemia
- Dogs receiving transfusion had a higher mean heart rate, blood lactate and ATT scores, with lower mean PCV/TS and rectal temp on admission than dogs who did not require transfusion
- PCV/TS were specific but insensitive predictors of subsequent transfusion
- 87% survived to discharge, although significantly fewer dogs receiving transfusions survived
- 70% of dogs receiving massive transfusion survived to discharge
What were the primary findings of a study by Lynch et al regarding transfusion practices in dogs undergoing splenectomy for splenic masses?
Lynch et al. Transfusion practices for treatment of dogs undergoing splenectomy for splenic masses 542 cases. JAVMA 2015.
- 44% of dogs required transfusion
- Dogs that needed transfusion had significantly higher ISS, heart rate, resp rate and blood lactate concentration, and PT
- Had lower PCV/TS, albumin, and base deficit
- Dogs that required transfusion were more likely to have a hemoperitoneum and malignant disease
- Higher odds of death/euthanasia while hospitalized; lower odds of surviving to 30 or 180 days following discharge
What were the primary findings of a study examining transfusion practices following a variety of surgeries by Haley et al?
Haley et al. Perioperative red blood cell transfusion requirement for various surgical procedures in dogs: 207 cases. JAVAM 2015.
- Dogs undergoing liver lobectomy and/or splenectomy were significantly likely to receive a transfusion when compared to all other procedures (gastrectomy, rhinotomy, thyroidectomy, herniorrhpahy)
- 42% of splenectomy dogs, 40% liver lobectomy dogs
- A significant association was found between body weight and perioperative RBC transfusion–greater body weight, greater risk of transfusion
- 61% overall survival rate
- Dogs requiring transfusion were significantly less likley to survive to 2 weeks after surgery
What were the primary findings of a study by Holowaychuk et al examining risk factors for transfusion complications in dogs?
Holowaychuk et al. Risk factors for transfusion associated complications and nonsurvival in dogs receiving pRBC transfusion 211 cases. JAVMA 2014 244.
- 37% of dogs had transfusion complications (febrile reaction etc/AKI/ALI, pneumonia, volume overload, new infection)
- Risk for transfusion reaction was higher in dogs receiving products other than pRBCs
- A higher pre-transfusion PCV and a larger dose of pRBCs administered were risk fcators for nonsurvival
- The age of the packed pRBC was not identified as a risk factor for transfusion associated complications
What were the primary findings of a study by Thomovsky et al regarding the incidence of ALI in dogs receiving transfusions?
Thomovsky et al. Incidence of ALI in dogs receiving transfusions. JAVMA 2014 244.
- 2/54 dogs (3.7%) developed VetALI
- This was significantly less than then reported incidence of TRALI in humans (25%) and not significantly diferent from the reported incidence of ARDS in ill dogs not receiving transfusions (10%)
What were the primary findings of a study by Aslanian et al examining the outcome in dogs after diagnosis of hemophilia A?
Aslanian et al. Clinical outcome after diagnosis of hemophilia A in dogs. JAVAM 2014.
- Hemophilia A is a factor VIII deficiency
- Affected dogs had similar signs of spontaneous hemorrhage regardless of the level of FVIII:C deficiency.
- 30/39 dogs required more than one blood transfusion, however FVIII:C did not appear to influence transfusion requirement
- Dogs with hemophilia A have variations in clinical course of disease and may have a good long term prognosis.
- FVIII:C may not be useful for predicting severity of clinical signs, transfusion requirements or long-term prognosis
What were the primary findings of a study by McMichael et al evaluating coagulation status in dogs with blasto?
McMichael et al. Hypercoagulability in dogs with blastomycosis. JVIM 2015 29.
- Cases had leukocytosis compared to controls; hyperfibrinogenemia and increased thrombin-antithrombin complexes
- Hypercoagulable as evaluated by thromboelastometry
- Hypercoagulability in blastomycosis dogs may lead to microemboli in the pulmonary circulation, contributing to inadequate O2 supply
What were the primary findings of a study by Kelley et al evaluating TEG in dogs with acute liver disease?
Kelley et al. TEG evaluation of dogs with acute liver disease. JVIM 2015 29.
- TEG results defined dogs as hypocoagulable, normocoagulable, and hyperoagulable.
- Hyperfibrinolysis was also identified in a portion of dogs.
- Dogs with acute liver failure had greater increases in K and LY20, along with decreases in MA, G and PC activity than dogs with less severe hepatic impairment.
- Results for mA and LY30 were positively correlated with serum biliubin and WBC count and negatively correlated with serum cholesterol
What were the findings of a study by Goggs et al on outcome prediction in dogs with IMHA?
Goggs et al. Predicting outcome in dogs with primary IMHA; results of a multicenter case registry. JVIM 2015 29/
- CHAOS: canine hemolytic anemia objective score.
- A higher risk of death during hospitalization was associated with a CHAOS score of >/= 3; CHAOS also associated with death within 30 days.
- The Tokyo score was not determined to be statistically significant.
- Three variables predictive of death in hospital:
- ASA classification
- Bilirubin
- Urea
- Three variables predictive of death by day 30:
- ASA classification
- Bilirubin
- Creatinine
What were the findings of a study by Gauthier et al evaluating the effect of synthetic colloid administrion on coagulation in healthy dogs and dogs with systemic inflammation?
JVIM 2015 29.
- Administration of either saline or tetrastarch to healthy dogs AND dogs with LPS induced inflammation resulted in increases in PT and ACT.
- In healthy dogs:
- Tetrastarch–>significant decrease in R
- In BOTH healthy and dogs with LPS tetrastarch:
- increased APTT, CL30 and K
- Decreased platelet count, alpha angle, MA and vWF antigen
- “Tetrastarch bolus administration to dogs with systemic inflammation resulted in a transient hypocoagulability characterized by a prolonged APTT, decreased clot formation speed and clot strength, and acquired type 1 vWD
What were the findings of a study by Walton et al evaluating coagulation factor and hemostatic protein concentration in canine plasma after storage of whole blood at ambient temperature?
JVIM 2014 28.
- Regardless of time of processing (8,12,24 hours after collection), the units all contained therapeutic coagulation factors and hemostatic proteins
- FP prepared after 24 hours had a significantly higher factor VIII and X when compared to 8 hour plasma.
- Greyhound blood lead to lower levels of factor X, fibrinogen and vWF than blood evaluated from other breeds, although this does not preclude them as donors.
What were the findings of a study by Schwartz et al examining platelet volume and plateletcrit in dogs with presumed primary ITP?
JVIM 2014 28.
- Mean platelet volume was higher in IMT dogs
- The platelet distribution width was not significantly different amon the groups
- The median time for PCT to reach threshold (selected at 75,000 platelets/uL) in confirmed responders to therapy was faster (3 days) compared to platelet count (4 days)
- PCT may be a useful platelet parameter for monitoring dogs with ITP
What were the findings of a study by Klainbart et al evaluating peripheral and central venous blood glucose concentrations in dogs and cats with acute ATE?
JVIM 2014 28.
- Compared systemic glucose and local (affected limb) glucose
- Delta glucose and % delta glucose between the two are accurate markers of acute ATE in dogs and cats, being significantly higher in pets presenting with ATE as compared to those with acute limb paralysis secondary to orthopedic/neuro conditions, and ambulatory controls
What was the primary finding of a study by Hann et al examining the effect of duration of pRBC storage on morbidity and mortality in dogs after transfusion?
JVIM 2014 28.
- Longer duration of pRBC storage was asociated with development of new/progressive coagulation failure and thromboembolic disease
- No association between duration of pRBC storage and survival for all dogs overall, HOWEVER….
- In dogs with hemolytic anemia, for every 7 day increase in length of storage, there was a 0.79 lesser odds of 30 day survival
What were the findings of a study by Purcell et al on the effect of luekoreduction on the concentration of IL8, IL1B and TNFalpha in canine pRBCs during storage?
AJVR 2015 76.
- Leukoreduction was effective for removal of luekocytes (decreased by 99.9%) in all uinits
- Significant increases in IL8 did not occur during storage
- TNFalpha and IL1B concentrations were not significantly different
What were the findings of a study by Smith et al on procoagulant phospholipid concentration in canine erythrocyte concentrates stored with or without prestorage leukoreduction?
AJVR 2015.
- The procoagulant phospholipid concentration gradually increased during the storage period, however, leukoreduction reduced the development of increased procoagulant activity over time
- Presence of PPL in canine ECs may be associated with procoagulant and proinflammatory effects in vivo, which could have adverse consequences for dogs treated with EC
What were the findings of a study by Majoy et al regarding platelet activation in a population of critically ill dogs as measured with whole blood flow cytometry and TEG?
AJVR 2015.
- In non-ADP treated samples, crtically ill and control dogs had no difference in platelet activation.
- Critically ill dogs had significantly increased platelet activation in response to 2,6, and 10um ADP
- Critically ill dogs had significantly increased MA, alpha angle, and global clot strength along with significantly decreased clot formation time.
- Critically ill dogs had significantly increased fibrinogen concentration, PT, and PTT and signficantly decreased AT concentration.
- No difference betweeen survivors and non survivors
- Concluded that critically ill dogs had hyperreactive platelets which may have contributed to the high incidence of hypercoagulability in this patient population
What were the findings of a study by Meyer et al regarding the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamisc of the factor Xa inhibitor apixaban after oral and IV administration in cats?
AJVR 2015
- Factor Xa was inihibited as a function of time after a single dose of apixban administered orally or IV and had moderate clearance, short half life and high bioavailability
- Futher study needed after multidose administration
What were the findings of a study by Bailey et al evaluating the effects of protamine sulfate on clot formation time and clot strength TEG variables for canine blood samples?
AJVR 2014
- Protamine prolonged clot formation time and decreased overall clot strength in a dose dependent manner
- May contribute to a hypocoagulable state in dogs
- Administration of protamine to reverse the effects of heparin should be performed with caution
What were the results of a study by Magee et al examining the in-vitro effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIa receptor antagonists abciximab and eptifibitide on platelet aggregation in healthy cats?
AJVR 2014
- Eptifibitide caused a significant reduction in platelet aggregation in vivo for healthy cats, but there was no identifiable antiplatelet effect for abciximab
- Have different binding and inhibitory actions; theorized that abciximab would be ineffective in cats because of lack of receptor binding, reduced binding kinetics or lack of downstream signaling
What were the findings of a study by Fletcher et al evaluating tranexamic acid and EACA concentrations required to inhibit fibrinolysis in plasma of dogs and humans?
AJVR 2014.
- Minimum concentrations for complete inhibition of fibrinolysis in dogs were 511 ug/ml for EACA and 145ug/ml for TEA
- For people, 122ug/ml and 15ug/ml
- Results supported the concept that dogs are hyperfibrinolytic compared to humans and that higher doses of EACA and TEA may be required to fully inhibit fibrinolysis in dogs.
What were the findings of a study by Tonkin et al examining the in vitro effects of lipid emulsion on platelet function and TEG in canine blood samples?
AJVR 2013
- MA determined by TEG was significantly elevated by addition of concentrations of lipid that are several orders of magnitude higher than clinically relevant levels in dogs
- Lipid treatment appears to have no significant effect on hemostatic variables in dogs, although clinical studies should be performed to confirm these in vitro findings
What were the findings of a study by Higgs et al regarding autologous blood transfusion in dogs with thoracic or abdominal hemorrhage?
JVECC 2015.
- Reported complications that may arise with ABT included hypocalcemia, hemolysis, and prolonged coagulation times, although they were considered of minor clinical significance
- ABT may be used as a bridge to definitive hemorrhage control, particularly when other blood products are not available or affordable.
What were the findings of a study by Bruce et al on the effect of premedication and other factors on the occurrence of acute transfusion reactions in dog?
JVECC 2015 25 5.
- 15% dogs had a TR; most common fever alone (53%) and vomiting alone (18%)
- Six dogs died secondary to TR however
- Development of TR was not related to age, sex, weight, or premedication administraiton
- When premedication was evaluated alone, antihistamines decreased the incidence of acute allergic reactions
- pRBCs were significantly associated with development of a TR, whiel plasma was least likely
- The presence of immune-mediated disease was significantly associated with development of TR
- Transfusion during the perioperative period was less likely to be associated with TR development