Use of Thromboelastography in severe sepsis a case-control Study

Thromboelastography (TEG) is a global test of coagulation that records the viscoelastic changes in blood during clot formation. Cardiosurgery and liver transplantation are established fields of application for TEG. Severe sepsis is often characterized by an imbalance of the haemostatic equilibrium between clot formation and fibrinolysis in favor of a procoagulant status, especially in the first phase. A hypocoagulant status due to coagulation factor consumption could occur later. In spite of this, the correlation between TEG and sepsis is not clearly established. Moreover, there are doubts about which TEG-detected variable is best correlated with sepsis. The aim of this study is to clarify …

CD64 in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Could Be Useful?

Intra-hospital Transsport of Crititically Ill Patients: Incidence of Adverse Events in One University Hospital