Jun Takebe
Japan
Research Article
25% Albumin Infusion Maintains Antithrombin III (AT) Activity after AT Agent
Administration in Critically Ill Patients with Disseminated Intravascular
Coagulation (DIC)
Author(s): Mayuki Aibiki, Noriyasu Fukuoka, Shiro Bando, Hironori Matsumoto, Muneaki Ohshita, Souichi Maekawam and Jun TakebeMayuki Aibiki, Noriyasu Fukuoka, Shiro Bando, Hironori Matsumoto, Muneaki Ohshita, Souichi Maekawam and Jun Takebe
Objective: To report for the first time critically ill patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) in whom the infusion of 25% albumin solution produces remarkable elevations in plasma antithrombin III (AT) activities after administration of AT agents.
Design: A prospective observational study. Interventions: 1) Plasma AT activities were serially measured in DIC patients after AT administration, enable us to analyze their pharmacokinetics; 2) Comparisons of AT activities between two groups of receiving AT agent with or without the infusion of 25% albumin solution; 3) in vitro examinations were conducted to define whether albumin application itself would influence directly an AT measurement system using samples already determined the levels of AT activities.
Methods and main results: Twenty consecutive critical patien.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9864.1000208