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A 20-cm cut umbilical cord milking may not benefit the preterm infants < 30 week's gestation: A randomized clinical trial
Shen SP, Chen CH, Chang HY, Hsu CH, Lin CY, Jim WT, Chang JH
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi. 2021
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE To evaluate whether a shorter length (20 cm) of C-UCM has potential benefits, compared to immediate cord clamping (ICC), in very preterm babies. METHODS Inborn preterm infants less than 30 weeks of gestational age (GA) were randomly assigned to the 20-cm C-UMC and ICC groups. The primary outcome was the need for packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusion before the 21st day of life. The secondary outcomes were short- and long-term outcomes related to premature birth. RESULTS Seventy-six neonates were randomized to the two groups. GA were 27.2 ± 1.8 and 27.5 ± 1.7 weeks (p = 0.389) and birth weights were 987 ± 269 and 1023 ± 313 g (p = 0.601) in the 20-cm C-UCM and ICC groups, respectively. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of the need for pRBC transfusion before the 21st day of life (59.4% versus 71.8%, adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.311, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.090-1.079). An increased prevalence of late-onset sepsis was observed in the 20-cm C-UCM group compared to the ICC group (21.6% versus 5.1%, aOR 5.434, 95% CI 1.033-23.580). The mortality rates were 13.5% and 2.6% in the 20-cm C-UCM and ICC groups, respectively (aOR 5.339, 95% CI 0.563-50.626). The neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of corrected age between the groups were also not statistically significant. CONCLUSION A 20-cm C-UCM showed no effect on reducing the incidence of pRBC transfusion in preterm babies with GA less than 30 weeks compared with ICC in this small-scale randomized controlled trial.
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A regime of two intravenous injections of tranexamic acid reduces blood loss in minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomised double-blind study
Hsu CH, Lin PC, Kuo FC, Wang JW
Bone & Joint Journal. 2015;97 B.C.((7)):905-10.
Abstract
Tranexamic acid (TXA), an inhibitor of fibrinolysis, reduces blood loss after total knee arthroplasty. However, its effect on minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty (THA) is not clear. We performed a prospective, randomised double-blind study to evaluate the effect of two intravenous injections of TXA on blood loss in patients undergoing minimally invasive THA. In total, 60 patients (35 women and 25 men with a mean age of 58.1 years; 17 to 84) who underwent unilateral minimally invasive uncemented THA were randomly divided into the study group (30 patients, 20 women and ten men with a mean age of 56.5 years; 17 to 79) that received two intravenous injections 1 g of TXA pre- and post-operatively (TXA group), and a placebo group (30 patients, 15 women and 15 men with a mean age of 59.5 years; 23 to 84). We compared the peri-operative blood loss of the two groups. Actual blood loss was calculated from the maximum reduction in the level of haemoglobin. All patients were followed clinically for the presence of venous thromboembolism. The TXA group had a lower mean intra-operative blood loss of 441 ml (150 to 800) versus 615 ml (50 to 1580) in the placebo (p = 0.044), lower mean post-operative blood loss (285 ml (120 to 570) versus 392 ml (126 to 660) (p = 0.002), lower mean total blood loss (1070 ml (688 to 1478) versus 1337 ml (495 to 2238) (p = 0.004) and lower requirement for transfusion (p = 0.021). No patients in either group had symptoms of venous thromboembolism or wound complications. This prospective, randomised controlled study showed that a regimen of two intravenous injections of 1 g TXA is effective for blood conservation after minimally invasive THA. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2015;97-B:905-10. Copyright ©2015 The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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The blood-saving effect of tranexamic acid in minimally invasive total knee replacement: is an additional pre-operative injection effective?
Lin PC, Hsu CH, Huang CC, Chen WS, Wang JW
Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - British Volume. 2012;94((7):):932-6.
Abstract
Tranexamic acid (TEA), an inhibitor of fibrinolysis, reduces blood loss after routine total knee replacement (TKR). However, controversy persists regarding the dosage and timing of administration of this drug during surgery. We performed a prospective randomised controlled study to examine the optimum blood-saving effect of TEA in minimally invasiveTKR. We randomly assigned 151 patients who underwent unilateral minimally invasive TKR to three groups: 1) a placebo group (50 patients); 2) a one-dose TEA group (52 patients), who received one injection of TEA (10 mg/kg) intra-operatively on deflation of the tourniquet; and 3) a two-dose TEA group (49 patients), who received two injections of TEA (10 mg/kg) given pre-operatively and intra-operatively. Total blood loss was calculated from the maximum loss of haemoglobin. All patients were followed clinically for the presence of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The mean total blood loss was significantly higher in the placebo group than in the other two groups (1222ml (845 to 2043) versus 1035ml (397 to 1934) and 986ml (542 to 1811), respectively (both p < 0.0001)). The mean blood loss was not significantly different between the one- and two-TEA groups (p = 0.148). The mean transfusion rate was higher in the placebo group than in the other two groups (22% versus 3.8% (p = 0.006) and 6.1% (p=0.041), respectively) and there was no statistically significant difference in the mean transfusion rate between the one- and two-TEA groups (p = 0.672). Only one patient, in the two-dose group, had a radiologically confirmed deep venous thrombosis. Our prospective randomised controlled study showed that one intra-operative injection of TEA is effective for blood conservation after minimally invasive TKR