Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Prevalence of Coagulopathy and Related Risk factors in Patients with Trauma Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units of Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, during 2013-2016

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
Parviz Kashefi 1
Saeed Abbasi 2
Babak Alikiaii 2
Hossein Kouhi 3
1 Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Student of Medicine, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Background: Coagulopathy is a common complication in patients hospitalized in intensive care units that leads to increase mortality rate, hospitalization, and hospital costs. This study aimed to detect the prevalence of coagulopathy and its related risk factors in patients with trauma hospitalized in intensive care units of Alzahra hospital, Isfahan, Iran, during 2013-2016.Methods: In a cross-sectional study, medical reports of 400 traumatic patients admitted in intensive care unit of Alzahra hospital from 2013-2016 were studied and the prevalence of coagulopathy was determined.Findings: Thrombocytopenia was seen in 20 percent of patients. In addition, 16.5, 12.8, and 30.0 percent revealed prolonged prothrombin time (PT), prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT), and prolonged international normalized ratio (INR), respectively.Conclusion: Prevalence of coagulopathy in patients with trauma hospitalized in intensive care units is high and probably is related to some factors such as blood transfusion, drug consumption, level of consciousness, body temperature, acid-base status, and the site of trauma.
Keywords
Blood coagulation disorders
Intensive Care Unit
Trauma
Thrombocytopenia
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 35, Issue 447 - Serial Number 447
July and August 2017
Pages 1256-1262

  • Receive Date 13 August 2017
  • Accept Date 06 April 2022