Journal
SHOCK
Volume 60, Issue 2, Pages 221-226Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000002172
Keywords
Disseminated intravascular coagulation; hemorrhage; sepsis; survival rate; thrombomodulin
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The optimal therapeutic plasma concentration of TM alfa for treating DIC associated with sepsis has been determined to be 1,010 ng/mL, based on the cutoff value calculated in this study. Patients with a plasma trough concentration above this cutoff value showed a significantly higher 90-day survival rate compared to those below the cutoff value.
Thrombomodulin alfa (TM alfa) has been shown effective for treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) associated with sepsis, although the optimal therapeutic plasma concentration has not been clarified. In the present study, the plasma trough concentration of TM alfa in septic patients with DIC was determined, then the cutoff value for that concentration showing influence on treatment outcome was calculated using a receiver operating characteristic curve. With a cutoff value of 1,010, the area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic was 0.669 (95% confidence interval, 0.530-0.808), with sensitivity of 0.458 and specificity of 0.882. To evaluate its accuracy, patients were divided into those above or below the cutoff value, and 90-day survival rates were compared. The above-cutoff group showed a significantly higher 90-day survival rate (91.7%) as compared with the below-cutoff group (63.4%) (P = 0.017), with a hazard ratio of 0.199 (95% confidence interval, 0.045-0.871). Interestingly, the incidence of hemorrhagic adverse effects was not significantly different between the groups. Based on these results, the recommended plasma trough concentration of TM alfa for treatment of septic DIC is 1,010 ng/mL, which should minimize the risk of severe bleeding while maximizing the therapeutic effect.
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