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Eur J Pediatr ; 172(7): 907-11, 2013 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23440477

ABSTRACT

UNLABELLED: Point-of-care functional neonatal echocardiography (fnECHO) is increasingly used to assess haemodynamic status or patency of the ductus arteriosus (PDA). In Australasia, 90 % of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) practice point-of-care fnECHO. The Australian Society of Ultrasound Medicine offers a training certificate for fnECHO. In Europe, the use and indications of fnECHO and the extent of point-of-care fnECHO training and accreditation are unknown. We aimed to assess utilisation and training of fnECHO in Europe. For this, we conducted an email survey of 45 randomly chosen tertiary NICUs in 17 European countries. The recall rate was 89 % (n = 40). Neonatologists with skills in fnECHO worked in 29 NICUs (74 %), but paediatric cardiologists would routinely perform most fnECHOs. Twenty-four-hour echocardiography service was available in 31 NICUs (78 %). Indications for fnECHO included assessment of haemodynamic volume status (53 %), presence or absence of pulmonary hypertension of the neonate (55 %), indication for and effect of volume replacement therapy (58 %), PDA assessment and monitoring of PDA treatment (80 %). Teaching of fnECHO was offered to trainees in 22 NICUs (55 %). Teaching of fnECHO was provided by paediatric cardiologists (55 %) or by neonatologists (45 %). Only six (15 %) national colleges accredited fnECHO teaching courses. CONCLUSION: fnECHO is widely practiced by neonatologists across Europe for a broad range of clinical questions. However, there is a lack of formal training and accreditation of fnECHO skills. This could be addressed by designing a dedicated European fnECHO training programme and by agreeing on a common European certificate of fnECHO.


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Cardiology/education , Echocardiography/statistics & numerical data , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal/statistics & numerical data , Neonatology/education , Pediatrics/education , Point-of-Care Systems/statistics & numerical data , Accreditation , Data Collection , Echocardiography/standards , Europe , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal/organization & administration , Pilot Projects
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J Thromb Haemost ; 6(10): 1671-9, 2008 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18680542

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BACKGROUND: Prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 is excreted in urine (uF1 + 2) as a result of thrombin generation and, therefore, may be a useful marker of coagulation status. OBJECTIVES: To assess uF1 + 2 levels after total hip replacement (THR) in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and bleeding events. PATIENTS/METHODS: This study was conducted in parallel with a prospective, dose-finding study evaluating the efficacy and safety of different doses of rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer HealthCare AG, Wuppertal, Germany) for thromboprophylaxis, relative to enoxaparin. Deep vein thrombosis was diagnosed by mandatory venography performed 5-9 days after THR, or earlier if symptomatic. Symptomatic pulmonary embolism was diagnosed by objective testing. Bleeding complications were registered and stratified into major bleeding, clinically relevant, non-major bleeding, and minor bleeding, using predefined criteria. RESULTS: Eighty-four patients had a VTE and 57 patients had a bleeding event (n = 722). Significantly higher median uF1 + 2 levels were observed in the VTE group on day 3 after THR (P = 0.03), compared with control. Median uF1 + 2 levels were lower in the bleeding group on day 3 after THR (P = 0.005) and on the day of venography (P = 0.36), compared with control. Comparisons between the VTE and bleeding groups showed significantly lower median uF1 + 2 levels in the bleeding group on day 3 after THR and on the day of venography (P < 0.0001 and P = 0.006, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Measurement of uF1 + 2 could provide a simple clinical test to evaluate non-invasively the intensity of coagulation activation after THR. However, further studies are required to confirm these encouraging preliminary results.


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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/adverse effects , Hemorrhage/diagnosis , Peptide Fragments/urine , Predictive Value of Tests , Prothrombin/urine , Venous Thromboembolism/diagnosis , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Biomarkers/urine , Blood Coagulation , Female , Hemorrhage/etiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Postoperative Complications/diagnosis , Postoperative Complications/urine , Venous Thromboembolism/etiology
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