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Comparing Three Eras of Hepatic Coagulopathy Normalization Using Coagulation Factor Concentrates

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Melissa R Ferguson, Cassie A Barton, Jesse Bierman, Nathan D Mah, Ran Ran, David Martin, Daniel Hagg and Thomas Deloughery

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of three different normalization strategies utilizing coagulation factor concentrates (CFCs) in patients with hepatic coagulopathy of either acute or chronic etiology experiencing a life-threatening bleed or need for normalization of coagulopathy prior to invasive procedure.
Design: Retrospective analysis.
Setting: University-affiliated academic medical center.
Patients: Adult patients admitted with hepatic dysfunction who received CFC for treatment of an active bleed or to normalize coagulopathy prior to an invasive procedure.
Interventions: None.
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DOI: 10.4172/2324-903X.1000141

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