Publications by authors named "Fattorutto M"

The optimal thromboprophylactic strategy for patients affected by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been debated among experts. This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a thromboprophylaxis algorithm. This was a retrospective, single-center study in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (University affiliated Hospital) for acute respiratory failure due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

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Purpose: To compare the effects of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in an experimental model of bleeding and arterial thrombosis.

Methods: The Folts model was used in 60 rabbits. After anesthesia, the carotid artery was exposed and a 75% stenosis was induced.

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Objectives: To study direct and indirect effects of EPO on haemostasis.

Study Design: Experimental, randomised.

Animals: Forty-eight New Zealand rabbits.

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Background: This study was designed to determine if a new point-of-care test (PFA-100) platelet function analyser) that assesses platelet function predicts blood loss after cardiac surgery.

Methods: and results. Blood samples from 70 patients were drawn before and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for PFA-100 measurements.

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