Vasconcelos ELC, Larrondo MHM, Mora DI

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Acquired coagulopathies constitute a serious and frequent health problem in patients at intensive care units. There is a lack of evidence for their adequate and effective treatment. Early recognition of these abnormalities is important to reduce morbidity, hospital stay, costs, and mortality. Objectives: To describe the behavior of acquired coagulopathies and the concentrations of coagulation factors (I, II, V, VII and X) in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Hermanos Ameijeiras Clinical-Surgical Hospital. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was carried out from April to June 2011 in 29 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Hermanos Ameijeiras Clinical- Surgical Hospital. Hematological parameters were determined at admission time and every 48-72 hours in order to detect acquired coagulopathies and coagulation factor deficits. Results: Presence of coagulopathies on the admission was 58.62 %, between 48- 72 hours it was 44.82 %, and in the last assessment it was 51.73 %. Prevalence of coagulopathy due to deficiency of vitamin K-dependent factors. Significant decrease in factors II, V, VII and X was found at the admission time; of the factor II, V and X after 48-72 hours, and of factors I and II in the final moment. Conclusions: The presence of coagulopathies was identified at different times of hospital stay within the intensive care unit, type 3 coagulopathy predominated: consumption of vitamin K-dependent factors. There was a significant decrease in the concentration of vitamin K-dependent factors.