Patient blood management during the COVID–19 pandemic: a narrative review

DM Baron, M Franchini, SM Goobie, M Javidroozi… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As COVID–19 disease escalates globally, optimising patient outcome during this
catastrophic healthcare crisis is the number one priority. The principles of patient blood …

Viscoelastometric testing to assess hemostasis of COVID-19: a systematic review

M Bareille, M Hardy, J Douxfils, S Roullet… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infection by SARS-CoV-2 is associated with a high risk of thrombosis. The laboratory
documentation of hypercoagulability and impaired fibrinolysis remains a challenge. Our aim …

Viscoelastic hemostatic assays: moving from the laboratory to the site of care—a review of established and emerging technologies

J Hartmann, M Murphy, JD Dias - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Viscoelastic-based techniques to evaluate whole blood hemostasis have advanced
substantially since they were first developed over 70 years ago but are still based upon the …

The role of TEG and ROTEM in damage control resuscitation

JB Brill, M Brenner, J Duchesne, D Roberts, P Ferrada… - Shock, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Trauma-induced coagulopathy is associated with very high mortality, and hemorrhage
remains the leading preventable cause of death after injury. Directed methods to combat …

Point-of-care, goal-directed management of bleeding in trauma patients

J Zipperle, FCF Schmitt, H Schöchl - Current opinion in critical …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
POC SCTs are not able to characterise the complexity of trauma-associated coagulopathy.
VETs provide a rapid estimation of underlying haemostatic disorders, thereby providing …

Point-of-care diagnostics in coagulation management

SD Sahli, J Rössler, DW Tscholl, JD Studt, DR Spahn… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of point-of-care (POC)
devices most commonly used for coagulation analyses in the acute settings. Fast and …

A comparison between the TEG 6s and TEG 5000 analyzers to assess coagulation in trauma patients

MD Neal, EE Moore, M Walsh, S Thomas… - Journal of Trauma …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Trauma-induced coagulopathy is a major driver of mortality following
severe injury. Viscoelastic goal-directed resuscitation can reduce mortality after injury. The …

The strengths and weaknesses of viscoelastic testing compared to traditional coagulation testing

T Cohen, T Haas, MM Cushing - Transfusion, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Optimized acute bleeding management requires timely and reliable laboratory testing to
detect and diagnose coagulopathies and guide transfusion therapy. Conventional …

The sensitivity and specificity of rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) to detect coagulopathy during moderate and severe postpartum haemorrhage: a prospective …

SF Bell, TCD Roberts, JFM Pereira, L De Lloyd… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Point-of-care viscoelastic haemostatic assays such as rotational
thromboelastometry (including ROTEM and TEG) have been used in the management of …

Thromboelastography-guided therapy enhances patient blood management in cirrhotic patients: a meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials

J Hartmann, JD Dias, EG Pivalizza… - … in thrombosis and …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Patients with cirrhosis often have abnormal hemostasis, with increased risk of hemorrhage
and thrombosis. Thromboelastography provides a rapid assessment of the coagulation …