Recombinant activated factor VII in patients with cancer and hemorrhagic disseminated intravascular coagulation.
The use of rFVIIa in conditions associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) has always been an area of concern in view of the theoretical possibility of enhancing thrombotic complications. However, […]
An algorithm to reduce allogenic red blood cell transfusions for major orthopedic surgery.
The recommended measures to reduce the use of blood transfusions are certainly right and one can recommend to follow the proposals. However, the excellent results of small trials investigated by […]
The use of recombinant factor VIIa in children with inherited platelet function disorders.
This is an interesting report on a small series of children with inherited platelet dysfunction treated with rFVIIa for acute bleeding or preoperatively. Response seemed to correlate with type of […]
Use of recombinant factor Vlla (NovoSeven((R))) to reduce postoperative bleeding after total hip arthroplasty in a patient with cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia.
The role of rFVIIa in improving hemostasis in patients with chronic liver disease and/or thrombocytopenia has been reported in many case reports. This article is reporting a 59 yr old […]
Ongoing NovoSeven((R)) trials.
This paper reviews the current trials for the extended use of rFVIIa outside hemophilia patients with inhibitors. These areas include thrombocytopenia, liver disease, trauma, intracerebral hemorrhage, surgery, and anticoagulation. – […]
Recombinant factor VIIa after aortic valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.
This is another case report on the efficacy of Novoseven in controlling severe bleeding in cardiac surgery. Post-operative bleeding continued in spite of the use of blood products and aprotinin […]
Early use of recombinant factor VIIa improves mean arterial pressure and may potentially decrease mortality in experimental hemorrhagic shock: A pilot study.
This is an interesting work showing the efficacy of rFVIIa in controlling post traumatic hemorrhage in an animal model, especially after the publication of several case reports of the effective […]
Caring for the critically ill patient. High-dose antithrombin III in severe sepsis: a randomized controlled trial.
An excellent study about the use of AT III in septic patients. Carefully conducted study: the description in the method section is outstanding. It is noteworthy that this is the […]
Recombinant activated factor VII for adjunctive hemorrhage control in trauma.
This is a relatively new area for using rFVIIa, which is to treat uncontrolled haemorrhage in patients with severe trauma, following the earlier report of using rFVIIa successfully in treating […]
Recombinant activated factor VII (RFVIIa) acutely normalizes prothrombin time in patients with cirrhosis during bleeding from oesophageal varices.
This is a new open-label study, which showed efficacy of rFVIIa in normalising prothrombin time and effective control of bleeding esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients, in addition to safety in […]
Recombinant activated factor VII (RFVIIa): Characterization, manufacturing, and clinical development.
A good overall review on the characterization, mechanism of action, and preclinical and current clinical evidence for the efficacy and safety of rFVIIa. – M. Aldouri.