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Effects of acute exercise on bleeding time, bleeding amount and blood cell counts: a comparative study.

Twenty-five men and 26 women were studied to investigate the effects of acute strenuous exercise on hemostasis after obtaining their informed consent. After familiarization, they performed exercise on a bicycle ergometer at 75% of their predetermined maximal workload until exhaustion. Bleeding time, measured by the Simplate method, and venous blood cell counts of platelets (Plt), erythrocytes (RBC), leukocytes (WBC) were determined at rest and immediately after exercise. We found that bleeding time of Chinese in our study was longer than those of the westerners in other studies and that bleeding time was significantly shortened after exercise from 8.3 +/- .7 to 6.5 +/- .5 min in men and from 11.4 +/- .9 to 8.6 +/- .8 min in women (p less than 0.001). In men, but not in women, acute exercise also augmented the initial bleeding rate and bleeding amount from standard incisions. We also observed that RBC, WBC and Plt counts were greatly increased. The increased percentages for RBC, WBC and Plt in men were 7 +/- 1%, 59 +/- 7%, 16 +/- 3%, and those in women were 5 +/- 1%, 42 +/- 6% and 17 +/- 2% respectively.

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Phenprocoumon requirement, whole blood coagulation time, bleeding time and plasma gamma-GT in patients receiving mianserin.

A possible interaction between the tetracyclic antidepressant mianserin and a coumarin derivative has been investigated. Sixty-three subjects, 61 of whom required anticoagulant therapy for a variety of medical conditions, were treated for 5 consecutive weeks with phenprocoumon, in a dose adjusted to reduce the prothrombin time to 15%-25%. After an initial control period of one week, subjects were randomly treated under double-blind conditions with mianserin 3 X 10 mg daily or 3 X 20 mg daily, or with a matching placebo. The dose of mianserin was gradually increased to reach the maximum by the 6th day. Three subjects dropped out and 60 completed the trial. The dose of phenprocoumon and the prothrombin, bleeding, and coagulation times were not significantly affected by administration of mianserin. It can be concluded that there is no clinically important interaction between phenprocoumon and doses of mianserin effective in depression. Sedation was more frequent in patients taking mianserin than in those given placebo.

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Bleeding time and bleeding: an analysis of the relationship of the bleeding time test with parameters of surgical bleeding.

The bleeding time is currently the only clinically available comprehensive test to explore primary hemostasis. It is currently performed mostly as a screening procedure before surgery, to detect otherwise unknown defects in platelet-vessel wall interactions, but its use in this specific setting has been seriously questioned by recent reanalyses of previously published literature. We studied the relationship of the bleeding time from a standardized cutaneous incision with other parameters of bleeding derived from the analysis of the bleeding time curve and prospectively investigated possible correlations of these alternative parameters, as well as of the bleeding time, with a number of indices of actual bleeding during or after coronary bypass surgery. Four parameters (bleeding time, total bleeding, peak bleeding rate, and time to peak bleeding) were derived from the analysis of bleeding time curves measuring blood losses from a standardized cutaneous incision at 30-second intervals in 118 subjects. Parameters from the bleeding time curve were subsequently obtained in duplicate as a preoperative assessment in 40 patients with a negative bleeding history and no recent intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs who were undergoing elective pure coronary bypass surgery performed by the same operator. These parameters were correlated in simple linear regression analysis with estimates of surgical bleeding (chest tube drainage, transfusion requirements, percentage of hematocrit, percentage of platelet level decrease, and times to hematocrit and platelet level nadir) and then, in multiple regression analysis, with indices of operation complexity (number of bypasses, total duration of the operation, and duration of the extracorporeal circulation). Bleeding time was significantly correlated, among parameters derived from the bleeding time curve, with total bleeding and peak bleeding rate, but not with time to peak bleeding. Bleeding time, total bleeding, and peak bleeding rate were similarly affected by acute interventions with intravenous aspirin (500 mg) and sublingual nitroglycerin (0.3 mg). None of these parameters, which were obtained in duplicate in each patient preoperatively, was significantly related to actual indices of bleeding at surgery. Thus, in patients with a negative history of bleeding and no recent intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, higher values for bleeding time and bleeding time-related parameters are not associated with higher indices of perioperative and postoperative bleeding at coronary bypass surgery. Therefore, we do not recommend the use of the test in this setting to predict perioperative or postoperative bleeding.

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[Quantitative bleeding time].

Bleeding time, which reflects the interaction of the platelets with the damaged vessel wall and the subsequent formation of the primary hemostatic plug, has been widely used in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders, especially platelet abnormalities. We have developed a computerized method to measure the bleeding pattern and the amount of blood loss from the bleeding time incision (quantitative bleeding time). In 87 normal subjects (51 males and 36 females), the bleeding time was 389 +/- 137 sec and the amount of blood loss was 15.7 +/- 7.2 microliters (mean +/- S.D.). The bleeding pattern was classified into four types (I-IV). Type II showed the prolongation of the bleeding time, continuous constant bleeding, and considerably large amount of blood loss from the incision. This type which includes severe von Willebrand disease and serious thrombocytopenia is related to the severe bleeding tendency. Type III exhibited the prolongation of the bleeding time keeping a trace of blood loss from the incision. In type III patients, the bleeding tendency was generally mild despite the prolonged bleeding time as in patients with moderate thrombocytopenia or aspirin ingestion. Measurement of bleeding pattern and blood loss will provide a useful information to evaluate the defect of primary hemostasis.

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[Bleeding time].

Bleeding time indicates the interaction of the platelets with the damaged vessel wall and the subsequent formation of the primary hemostatic plug. Bleeding time has been widely used in the diagnosis of bleeding disorders, especially thrombocytopenia, abnormalities in platelet function, vascular disorders, and von Willebrand's disease. There are a number of methods to perform the bleeding time test, but there are significant problems concerning sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility. To study the inhibitory effects of monoclonal antibodies (anti-vWF, anti-GPIb, and anti-GPIIb/IIIa) on primary hemostasis, these antibodies were infused to normal pigs. Anti-vWF and anti-GPIb antibodies markedly prolonged the bleeding time and inhibited hemostatic plug formation. The anti-GPIIb/IIIa antibody completely inhibited ADP-and collagen-induced platelet aggregation, but no or only mild prolongation of bleeding time was observed. The quantitative bleeding time which measures both the time and the amount of blood loss is useful in the diagnosis of hemorrhagic disorders and in judging the efficacy of the treatment. It will provide important information to understand the mechanism of primary hemostasis.

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Contribution of the haematocrit to the bleeding time.

Bleeding time, platelet count and haematocrit were performed in 64 normal, anaemic and polycythaemic subjects with normal renal function and platelet counts over 100 X 10(9)/1. There was a significant inverse correlation between the bleeding time and haematocrit (r = -0.47) and an inverse correlation of the haematocrit and platelet count (r = -0.46). We suggest that the effect of the haematocrit on the bleeding time could explain the shorter bleeding time in men compared to women, and the shorter bleeding time in subjects with arterial disease, in whom an increased haematocrit is commonly found.

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"Haemostasis time", a modified bleeding time test and its comparison with the Duke and Ivy/template bleeding times. I. Normal values, application in thrombocytopenic patients and evaluation of heparin and aspirin effects.

The occlusion time ("haemostasis time" - HT) of a thin, short cannula inserted into the cubital vein, was compared with the skin bleeding times of the Duke and Ivy/template techniques. 25 male and 25 female volunteers without a history of bleeding were divided into 5 equally large age groups ranging from 10 to over 50 years of age. They exhibited a range of 46 s-6 min 38 s (95% tolerance interval), while the Duke and Ivy/template bleeding times, which were simultaneously determined, corresponded to values given by other authors. HT is different from the skin bleeding times in that endothelium is replaced by a standard foreign surface which allows better standardization of the method. Similar results were obtained with HT compared to the skin bleeding times. These and a similar, non-significant heparin response with all three techniques suggest that HT is not more influenced by clotting factors than the Duke and Ivy/template bleeding times and, indeed, may be regarded as a bleeding time modification. HT, like both of the skin bleeding times, reflected lowered platelet counts and is even more sensitive in this respect. As tested in a group of 20 male and 20 female volunteers, HT showed a significant prolongation two hours after ingestion of 1 g aspirin. While male individuals exhibited longer bleeding times than females with the Ivy/template technique (sex-related difference p = 0.01), no male to female differences were found both with HT and the Duke bleeding time. HT is easy to perform, inexpensive, leaves no scars and is safe even for the patient with severe bleeding. Moreover, compared to the skin bleeding times, it permits a differential evaluation of vessel wall and tissue effects.

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"Haemostasis time", a modified bleeding time test and its comparison with the Duke and Ivy/template bleeding times. II. Application in bleeding disorders.

"Haemostasis time" (HT), the occlusion time of a Butterfly 25 short cannula inserted into the cubital vein, is a bleeding time modification comparable to the skin bleeding times according to Duke and Ivy/Mielke. It also measures platelet function and is not influenced more than the latter tests by clotting factors. In HT, subendothelium is replaced by a standard artificial surface. The technique was investigated in patients with haemophilia A and B, von Willebrand's disease (vWD), and defects of factors VII and XI. HT was prolonged in 9/16 patients with haemophilia A/B, but did not correlate with the factor VIII:C/IX:C values. However, it reflected the different bleeding tendencies in those patients as represented by early or late onset of bleeding symptoms and occurrence of spontaneous haemarthroses. Of the vWD patients, not classified by multimeric analysis, 15/31 had prolonged Simplate II bleeding times, 14/31 prolonged HTs. Only 20/31 patients had corresponding normal or prolonged bleeding times with both techniques. HT correlated significantly with the Duke bleeding time (p = 0.011), ristocetin cofactor activity (p = 0.003) and von Willebrand factor antigen (p = 0.022), while no correlations were found between these parameters and the Simplate II method. Statistical evaluation shows, that in vWD, HT can replace the less precise Duke bleeding time but not the non-related Ivy/Simplate techniques.

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Effect of high-dose ampicillin and cloxacillin on bleeding time and bleeding in open-heart surgery.

To determine if platelet dysfunction caused by high doses of penicillin compounds is of practical importance in patients with additional haemostatic defects perioperatively, a study was made of patients undergoing open-heart surgery. They were randomly assigned to prophylactic treatment with ampicillin 8 g plus cloxacillin 4 g daily for three days, or with cephalothin 8 g daily for three days. Fifty patients in each group were evaluated. The median bleeding time preoperatively and on days 1 and 4 postoperatively did not differ between the groups. The bleeding time was prolonged beyond the normal range in eight patients of the ampicillin/cloxacillin group and in three of the cephalothin group (p less than 0.05). Prolonged bleeding time was not associated with lower platelet count or greater blood loss. The total blood loss and the amounts of transfused blood, platelets and cryoprecipitate were all greater in the ampicillin/cloxacillin group, but the difference was not statistically significant. Combined use of ampicillin and cloxacillin in open-heart surgery is associated with increased bleeding, but the increase is without practical importance.

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Effect of prophylactic high-dose treatment with ampicillin and cloxacillin on bleeding time and bleeding in patients undergoing elective vascular surgery.

50 patients undergoing elective vascular surgery were randomized to prophylactic antibiotic treatment with ampicillin 2 g X 4 + cloxacillin 1 g X 4 for 4 d following the operation, or to a control group without antibiotics. All patients received heparin subcutaneously 5000 IU X 2, for 7 d. On days 1 and 4 after the operation, the median bleeding time was 1 1/2-2 min longer in the antibiotics group. 5 patients on antibiotics had a bleeding time prolongation beyond the normal range, but only 2 of these, who had additional haemostatic defects, had abnormal bleeding.

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Sulfatide prolongs blood-coagulation time and bleeding time by forming a complex with fibrinogen.

Sulfatides (galactosylceramide I3-sulfate), which are found in serum lipoproteins of various mammals, effectively increased prothrombin time (anticoagulant effect) and also effectively prolonged bleeding time (anti-platelet effect). When equal volumes of a homogeneous micellar solution of sulfatide and fibrinogen in phosphate-buffered saline were mixed, an insoluble complex precipitated. Analysis of the precipitated complex showed that the molar ratio of sulfatide to fibrinogen was about 400:1. These results indicate that the sulfatide micelle binds tightly to fibrinogen and thereby interferes with both fibrin gel formation (anticoagulant activity) and platelet function.

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Effect of aspirin on serum thrombin time and bleeding time.

The present study describes and utilizes a novel method, the serum thrombin time (STT), as a measure of the time for fibrin clot formation in serum following addition of a supramaximal concentration of fibrinogen. The STT and bleeding time (BT) are selectively prolonged in male subjects 2 hours and 24 hours after ingestion of aspirin. In contrast, the STT is unchanged after aspirin ingestion by female subjects. These data indicate that inhibition of cyclooxygenase product formation by aspirin may alter the third stage of coagulation, specifically, endogenous thrombin activity. Furthermore, the ability of aspirin to prolong the STT appears to be sex-specific. Moreover, the STT may be a clinical reflection of endogenous thrombin activity in vivo as well as in vitro and may be of clinical value as a diagnostic probe in the assessment of medical and surgical disorders.

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A reassessment of the bleeding time: association of age, hematocrit, platelet function, von Willebrand factor, and bleeding time thromboxane B2 with the length of the bleeding time.

In order to provide an overview of the relative contribution of platelet, von Willebrand factor, and other abnormalities to patients with clinical bleeding difficulties, we performed a retrospective survey of coagulation studies on 569 individuals referred to the University of Manitoba coagulation laboratory because they, or a closely related family member, showed clinical evidence of a bleeding disorder. There was a highly significant (p less than 0.001) negative correlation between the bleeding time and each of the following parameters: the platelet count; the hematocrit; the percent aggregation to collagen, epinephrine, ADP, and arachidonic acid; and the logarithm of von Willebrand factor antigen and a measure of its activity (ristocetin cofactor). A significant and independent inverse relationship between the length of the bleeding time and the extent of platelet adhesion to glass beads, patient age, and prothrombin consumption were also observed. Multivariate analysis of the ability of all parameters to predict the bleeding time showed an r2 of only 0.33. Bleeding time thromboxane B2, in a second smaller study of 70 patients, showed a negative correlation with the length of the bleeding time (p = 0.0001), and, when used together with the above parameters, significantly enhanced the ability to predict the length of the bleeding time (r2 = 0.55). Defects in platelet function, as measured in vitro, and significant enough to have an effect on the bleeding time, occurred with greater frequency than defects in von Willebrand factor in the Manitoba patients evaluated.

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