Our data suggest that during deliberate colloid administration, critically impaired fibrinogen polymerization and reduced fibrinogen concentrations might be reached earlier than expected. Therefore, maintaining fibrinogen concentrations seems essential when continuing blood loss is bridged by colloid infusion until transfusion triggers are reached, especially in patients already exhibiting borderline fibrinogen levels at baseline.
In young patients with Marfan syndrome, a computerized image-analyzing technique revealed decreased aortic elastic properties expressed by parameters showing high diagnostic power. A multiple logistic regression model including merely aortic parameters can serve as useful predictor for Marfan syndrome.
The sagittal axial rotation measurement method of Aaro and Dahlborn is superior to other techniques of measurement. It can be improved considerably if computed tomography scans fulfill certain quality criteria.
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