Objective: The study compared the impact of unfractionated heparin (UFH) administered via two routes (infusion and subcutaneous injection) on heparin-binding protein (HBP) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels in critically ill sepsis patients.
Patients And Methods: Forty critically ill sepsis patients were randomly assigned to receive either a low-dose intravenous infusion of UFH (500 units/hour) or subcutaneous UFH (5,000 units/8 hours) for seven days. HBP and PAI-1 were measured at baseline and on days one, two, and seven.
Results: Intravenous administration of UFH showed a significant reduction in percentage change of HBP compared to subcutaneous administration on days one [(-35% vs. -13%, p = 0.03*) (*indicates a significant result *p < 0.05, relative to the subcutaneous group)] and seven (-62% vs. -39%, p = 0.02*). Also, the percentage change of PAI-1 was significantly reduced in the infusion group compared to the subcutaneous group on days one (-28% vs. -3%, p = 0.008*), two (-42% vs. -3%, p = 0.001*), and seven (-62% vs. 27%, p = 0.001*), respectively. Furthermore, a significant improvement in the 14-day survival was observed in the infusion group compared to the subcutaneous group (p = 0.008*).
Conclusions: Intravenous infusion was the route of choice for UFH administration in critically ill septic patients, with a promising effect on HBP, PAI-1, and survival.
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