Erratum to “Pyruvate alleviates lipid peroxidation and multiple organ dysfunction in rats with hemorrhagic shock” (Am J Emerg Med 34[3]:525-530)

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate (a) the effects of the Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) pathway inhibitor (baricitinib) on the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock (HS) and (b) whether treatment with baricitinib attenuates the activation of JAK/STAT, NF-κB and NLRP3 caused by HS. Background: Post-traumatic MODS, which is in part due to excessive systemic inflammation, is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The JAK/STAT pathway is a regulator of numerous growth factor and cytokine receptors and, hence, is considered a potential master regulator of many inflammatory signaling processes. However, its role in trauma-hemorrhage is unknown. Methods: An acute HS rat model was performed to determine the effect of baricitinib on MODS. The activation of JAK/STAT, NF-κB and NLRP3 pathways were analyzed by western blotting in the kidney and liver. Results: We demonstrate here for the first time that treatment with baricitinib (during resuscitation following severe hemorrhage) attenuates the organ injury and dysfunction and the activation of JAK/STAT, NF-κB and NLRP3 pathways caused by HS in the rat. Conclusions: Our results point to a role of the JAK/STAT pathway in the pathophysiology of the organ injury and dysfunction caused by trauma/hemorrhage and indicate that JAK inhibitors, such as baricitinib, may be repurposed for the treatment of the MODS after trauma and/or hemorrhage.

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation in meningococcal sepsis

Hämostaseologie ◽

10.1055/s-0037-1619581 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 23 (03) ◽

pp. 125-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

S. Zeerleder ◽

R. Zürcher Zenklusen ◽

C. E. Hack ◽

W. A. Wuillemin

Keyword(s):

Organ Dysfunction ◽

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation ◽

Skin Necrosis ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

Meningococcal Sepsis ◽

Multiple Organ Dysfunction ◽

Intravascular Coagulation ◽

Therapeutic Concepts ◽

New Therapeutic Concepts ◽

Coagulation And Fibrinolysis

SummaryWe report on a man (age: 49 years), who died from severe meningococcal sepsis with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and extended skin necrosis. We discuss in detail the pathophysiology of the activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis during sepsis. The article discusses new therapeutic concepts in the treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation in meningococcal sepsis, too.

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Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome of Alcoholic Origin in an 18-Year-Old Patient

The International Annals of Medicine ◽

10.24087/iam.2018.2.12.712 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Francesco Gazia ◽

Giacomo De Luca ◽

Imbalzano Gabriele ◽

Vincenzo Pellicanò

Keyword(s):

Organ Dysfunction ◽

Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

Multiple Organ Dysfunction

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IMPACT probability of poor outcome and plasma cytokine concentrations are associated with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome following traumatic brain injury

Journal of Neurosurgery ◽

10.3171/2018.8.jns18676 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 131 (6) ◽

pp. 1931-1937 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sungho Lee ◽

Hyunsoo Hwang ◽

Jose-Miguel Yamal ◽

J. Clay Goodman ◽

Imoigele P. Aisiku ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

Organ Dysfunction ◽

Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome ◽

Sofa Score ◽

Plasma Concentrations ◽

Multiple Organ ◽

Multiple Organ Dysfunction ◽

Poor Outcome ◽

Initial Plasma

OBJECTIVETraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) occurs frequently after TBI and independently worsens outcome. The present study aimed to identify potential admission characteristics associated with post-TBI MODS.METHODSThe authors performed a secondary analysis of a recent randomized clinical trial studying the effects of erythropoietin and blood transfusion threshold on neurological recovery after TBI. Admission clinical, demographic, laboratory, and imaging parameters were used in a multivariable Cox regression analysis to identify independent risk factors for MODS following TBI, defined as maximum total Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score > 7 within 10 days of TBI.RESULTSTwo hundred patients were initially recruited and 166 were included in the final analysis. Respiratory dysfunction was the most common nonneurological organ system dysfunction, occurring in 62% of the patients. International Mission for Prognosis and Analysis of Clinical Trials (IMPACT) probability of poor outcome at admission was significantly associated with MODS following TBI (odds ratio [OR] 8.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.94–42.68, p < 0.05). However, more commonly used measures of TBI severity, such as the Glasgow Coma Scale, Injury Severity Scale, and Marshall classification, were not associated with post-TBI MODS. In addition, initial plasma concentrations of interleukin (IL)–6, IL-8, and IL-10 were significantly associated with the development of MODS (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.20–1.80, p < 0.001 for IL-6; OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.01–1.58, p = 0.042 for IL-8; OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.24–2.53, p = 0.002 for IL-10) as well as individual organ dysfunction (SOFA component score ≥ 1). Finally, MODS following TBI was significantly associated with mortality (OR 5.95, 95% CI 2.18–19.14, p = 0.001), and SOFA score was significantly associated with poor outcome at 6 months (Glasgow Outcome Scale score < 4) when analyzed as a continuous variable (OR 1.21, 95% CI 1.06–1.40, p = 0.006).CONCLUSIONSAdmission IMPACT probability of poor outcome and initial plasma concentrations of IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 were associated with MODS following TBI.

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